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A desire to end conflict will not suffice in achieving an actual end to hostilities in either Ukraine or Gaza.

When the Soviet Union collapsed nearly a quarter-century ago, it led to triumphalism about the "end of history" and the ultimate victory of liberal democracy over other forms of government. Since then, it's been a difficult couple of decades for global freedom.

It might be too much for the Trump administration to expect that Europe will guarantee a Ukraine peace settlement they had no part in making. 

A Central Asia-Caucasus-European Corridor (CACE) would reinvigorate historic trade routes and improve regional energy security.

For all of its public rhetoric to the contrary, Europe has failed to meaningfully wean itself off Russian energy, a key strategic vulnerability. In fact, the continent's dependence on Moscow has grown...