Walter Russell Mead discusses Iran-backed attacks on global commerce, whether America is a gerontocracy, how oil is saving Joe Biden’s hide, and why Anglo-American power is the big story of world history on his podcast, What Really Matters.
Caption
Cover: Edited version of US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps aircraft along with US Army Patriot missile batteries line up on the runway for an elephant walk during a routine operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base in Japan on May 6, 2025. (US Air Force)