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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor parks following military actions Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve, Jan. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor parks following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026. (US Air Force)

Commentary

Been There, Done That: Lessons from Past Interventions

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Commentary

Jan 9, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

An oil tanker remains anchored at the dock during a walk around the outskirts of the 'El Palito' refinery on December 18, 2025 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. President Trump stated on December 17th that Venezuela took away oil rights from the US. Trump's administration has sanctioned Venezuelan oil with blockades, while many US Navy units are deployed off the coast of Venezuela under the premise of combating the drug cartels. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)

An oil tanker remains anchored at the dock in the outskirts of the 'El Palito' refinery on December 18, 2025, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Venezuelan Oil and Air Defense Systems

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow

Michael Sobolik

Podcast

Jan 9, 2026

Podcast

Lighting the Path Ahead Scenario-Based Planning in the Tripolar Nuclear Age Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr.

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)

Reports

Lighting the Path Ahead: Scenario-Based Planning in the Tripolar Nuclear Age

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Senior Fellow

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Reports

Jan 8, 2026

Reports

Long Read

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation headquarters is seen on October 1, 2008, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Raising the FDIC Limit Risks Repeating the S&L Crisis

Michael Solon

Senior Fellow

Michael Solon

Commentary

Jan 7, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via Channel 4)

In the Media

Is Trump Risking NATO Alliances over Greenland?

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

In the Media

Jan 6, 2026

In the Media

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

President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on December 28, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images)

Commentary

US-Europe Relationship Too Important to Be Sidelined

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Jan 5, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

President Donald Trump arrives on stage during a town hall campaign event at the Lancaster County Convention Center on October 20, 2024, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why the Trump Coalition Is Cracking Up