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Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard members march during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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An oil tanker remains anchored at the dock in the outskirts of the 'El Palito' refinery on December 18, 2025, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. (Getty Images)
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An F-35C Lightning II launches from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on October 2, 2025, in the Pacific Ocean. (US Navy)
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Newspaper front pages display stories on the capture and arrest of President Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela in a newsagent shop, on January 4, 2026, in Somerset, England. (Getty Images)
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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation headquarters is seen on October 1, 2008, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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At the opening session of the National Assembly’s new legislative term, Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as acting president of Venezuela in Caracas on January 5, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitor US military operations in Venezuela from Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club on January 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images)
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Venezuelans living in Argentina celebrate at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Nicolas Maduro. (Getty Images)
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William P. Barr
Distinguished Fellow
Daniel Batlle
Adjunct Fellow
Elaine L. Chao
Distinguished Fellow
David W. Murray
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