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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

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)

Commentary

Donald Trump Puts Dictators on Notice with Venezuela Power Play

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

Commentary

Jan 6, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

China's President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), in Beijing on May 13, 2025. (Getty Images)

Venezuelans living in Argentina celebrate at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Nicolas Maduro. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The US Captures Maduro: Deterrence, Legitimacy, and What Comes Next?

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Commentary

Jan 6, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

(School of War)

Podcast

The Venezuela Raid and Risks Ahead

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Podcast

Jan 6, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via CBS News)

In the Media

The Donroe Doctrine and Trump’s Ambitious Foreign Policy

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

In the Media

Jan 6, 2026

In the Media

Two Iran-made ballistic missiles are displayed at Azadi Square during a rally commemorating the 46th anniversary of the victory of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution in western Tehran, Iran, on February 10, 2025. The Iranian Islamic Revolution, which leads to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, replaces the Imperial State of Iran with the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Two Iran-made ballistic missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on February 10, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Tehran Reloads: Examining the Current and Future Threat of Iran’s Missile Programs | MENA Defense Intelligence Digest

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Jan 6, 2026

Commentary

8 Min Read

Venezuelans living in Chile celebrate in Santiago on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Maduro Is Out, so Now What Happens?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Jan 5, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

(Screenshot via Newsmax)

In the Media

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Arrives in New York for Federal Court Hearing

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

Jan 5, 2026

In the Media

Members of Cuadrantes De La Paz patrol the surroundings of the Port of La Guaira after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard on January 3, 2026, in La Guaira, Venezuela. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Will Trump’s Resolve in Venezuela Hold Up?