Lieutenant General (Ret.) H.R. McMaster appears on a Foundation for Defense of Democracies podcast to discuss Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the participation of North Korean troops in the war, and Russian security assistance flowing into Pyongyang. He also analyzes the Chinese Communist Party’s military buildup in the Pacific and addresses Iran’s nuclear program.
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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)