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Soldiers assemble a Ukrainian GARA drone before a combat mission in the Pokrovsky direction, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on January 23, 2026. (Getty Images)

Ukraine Military Situation Report | February 4

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Mary Kissel appears on The John Batchelor Show to discuss the futility of appeasing Vladimir Putin regarding Ukrainian territory and the need for security plans to support Venezuela's opposition against the Maduro regime.

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Supporters of Venezuela gather outside the White House in Washington, DC on January 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Ukraine Can’t Be Bargained Away and Venezuela Can’t Be Ignored

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

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A woman walks past a mural depicting a US drone painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran on February 1, 2026. (Getty Images)

Potential US Air Strikes on Iran, Can Regime Change Be Achieved Through Airpower?

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

Podcast

Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past honor guards during a ceremony to receive letters of credence from newly appointed foreign ambassadors at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on January 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Russia’s Offer to Mediate Between the US and Iran

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

Podcast

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Wired for Influence: Inside China’s Global Tech Playbook

David Feith

Senior Fellow

David Feith

In the Media

The Eccles Building, location of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brooks Kraft/ Getty Images)

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The Eccles Building of the Federal Reserve on June 2, 2016, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

The Not-So-New Dollar Strategy: Monetize Productivity in Advance

Brendan Brown

Senior Fellow

Brendan Brown

Commentary

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Japan’s Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi speaks during an election campaign rally on January 29, 2026, in Himeji, Japan. (Getty Images)

Why Japan’s Election Matters for the World