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Live from Davos 2026

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Jan 23, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

A Greenland Deal Will Enhance NATO

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Jan 22, 2026

In the Media

Syrian government forces are deployed near Al-Aqtan prison on January 19, 2026 in Raqqa, Syria. Yesterday, the Syrian government announced that a nationwide ceasefire deal had been reached with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who had been clashing with government forces in recent weeks. The Kurdish-led force, a long-time ally of the United States in the fight against ISIS, had controlled large swaths of northwest Syria during the years of the country's civil war. The current ceasefire paves

Syrian government forces are deployed near Al-Aqtan prison on January 19, 2026, in Raqqa, Syria. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Future of NATO and Syria Ceasefire

Joel Rayburn

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Joel Rayburn

Podcast

Jan 22, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

The World Emerging in Ukraine

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Jan 21, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

The US Will Not Use Force Against Greenland

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jan 21, 2026

In the Media

A sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen on the top of the Congress Centre that hosts the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on its opening day in Davos on January 19, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Image

A sign of the World Economic Forum is seen on the top of the Congress Centre in Davos, Switzerland, on January 19, 2026. (Getty Image)

Commentary

Davos Men Create Hard Times

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Jan 19, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, January 5, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

China-ROK Relations on the Rebound?

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

Richard Weitz

Commentary

Jan 16, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

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Commentary

Trump on Antisemitism, Aid to Israel, and Iran

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Jan 14, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States are seen at the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center in Gabala, Azerbaijan, on October 7, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why the US Must Include the Organization of Turkic States in Its Central Asia Policy

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Jan 13, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

A US flag and an Israeli flag in front of the US Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, on January 16, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

American Policy Toward Israel at the Crossroads

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

Jan 13, 2026

Podcast

President Donald Trump arrives at a signing ceremony with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the State Dining Room of the White House on August 8, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process Requires Momentum