Caption
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall during a signing ceremony on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
Americas
Americas
Header image
Caption
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)
Caption
(School of War)
Caption
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)
Caption
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)
Caption
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)
Caption
(Screenshot via Fox News)
Caption
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)
Caption
(Screenshot via Fox News)
Caption
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)
Caption
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation headquarters is seen on October 1, 2008, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
Caption
(China Insider logo)
Caption
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)
Experts
David W. Murray
Senior Fellow
Erin O’Toole
Distinguished Fellow
John P. Walters
President and CEO
