There is a clear norm against the spread of nuclear weapons, but there is no consensus or treaty on what, if anything, is to be done once a country develops or acquires nuclear weapons.
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Weapons of mass destruction - nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons - are just that, and no cause can excuse their use.
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Indeed, in foreign policymaking, inconsistency is often a virtue. I speak not of principles but of policy.
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White House staff are meant to coordinate and set policy, not carry it out.
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When great powers fade, as they inevitably must, it's normally for one of two reasons. Some powers exhaust themselves through overreach abroad, underinvestment at home, or a mixture of the two. This was the case for the Soviet Union. Other powers lose their privileged position with the emergence of new, stronger powers.
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We all have some basic obligation to one another.
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America's armed forces are an essential background to much of what the U.S. accomplishes internationally.
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Americans, for their part, must accept that a strong Europe will not be content to simply do America's bidding.
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American presidents get to make lots of choices, with one critical exception: what awaits them in the in-box on top of the desk in the Oval Office.
