On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses Xi Jinping’s purge of the People’s Liberation Army, the ongoing showdown between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Minneapolis, the death toll in Iran, and how the tech-MAGA alliance could outlast President Donald Trump.
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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)