On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the mounting crisis in Lebanon, Russia’s setback in Armenia’s elections, the sources of North Korea’s strength, and why Cuba is unlikely to be an easy victory for President Donald Trump.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)