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Boats move through the East River with the Manhattan skyline in the background during Labor Day Weekend in Williamsburg on September 03, 2022 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City.

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)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 5, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

China’s Reading on Venezuela, Justice Mission 2025, and China–South Korea Relations

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Jan 12, 2026

Podcast

The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington, D.C., U.S. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

The US Supreme Court building stands in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

Commentary

Supreme Court Needs to Stop Louisiana Grift Against Energy Firms

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

William P. Barr

Commentary

Jan 12, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

(Screenshot via Newsmax)

In the Media

Internet Outages and Large-Scale Protests in Iran, US Strategy for Greenland, and Venezuela

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jan 12, 2026

In the Media

An anti-Israel and anti-US banner is seen at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, on January 4, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Third-Worldist Logic

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Commentary

Jan 12, 2026

Commentary

9 Min Read

President Donald Trump addresses a House Republican retreat on January 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump Captivates the Globe

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Jan 11, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(What Really Matters Logo)

Podcast

Venezuela, Greenland, Iran

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Jan 10, 2026

Podcast

St. Benedict’s Monastery near Aspen, Colo.(Photo courtesy of Tom Duesterberg)

St. Benedict’s Monastery near Aspen, Colo. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Duesterberg)

Commentary

The End of a Spiritual Retreat in the Aspen Mountains

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Commentary

Jan 10, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor parks following military actions Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve, Jan. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor parks following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026. (US Air Force)

Commentary

Been There, Done That: Lessons from Past Interventions

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Commentary

Jan 9, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

(School of War)

Podcast

Seizing Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Podcast

Jan 9, 2026

Podcast

An oil tanker remains anchored at the dock during a walk around the outskirts of the 'El Palito' refinery on December 18, 2025 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. President Trump stated on December 17th that Venezuela took away oil rights from the US. Trump's administration has sanctioned Venezuelan oil with blockades, while many US Navy units are deployed off the coast of Venezuela under the premise of combating the drug cartels. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)

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)

Podcast

Venezuelan Oil and Air Defense Systems