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A person is shown from behind, running toward a truck filled with people.

Will South Sudan Get Dragged Into Sudan’s Civil War?

Tensions rise after the Sudanese military captures South Sudanese nationals in battle.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks at a podium while U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, standing to his right, looks on.
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks at a podium while U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, standing to his right, looks on.

Democrats Scathing, Republicans Exultant Over Maduro Capture

The polarized response to the Venezuela military operation shows how deeply divided Congress is on Trump’s foreign policies.

Report
Rachel Oswald
U.S. President Donald Trump, followed by deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after speaking to the press following U.S. military action in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
U.S. President Donald Trump, followed by deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after speaking to the press following U.S. military action in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump Has a Strategy for Venezuela

It is designed to avoid repeating the mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig
A painting shows soldiers on two sides firing rifles at each other with slain soldiers lying in heaps on either side and in the middle of the clash. The soldiers on the left wear uniforms with green jackets and fly a Mexican flag; on the right, American soldiers in blue jackets advance under their flag.
A painting shows soldiers on two sides firing rifles at each other with slain soldiers lying in heaps on either side and in the middle of the clash. The soldiers on the left wear uniforms with green jackets and fly a Mexican flag; on the right, American soldiers in blue jackets advance under their flag.

James Polk’s Warning for Donald Trump

The Mexican-American War offers sobering reminders of the current U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

Argument
Antonio De Loera-Brust
A massive submarine parked on land within a scaffolded structure is seen from the front. Workers cross a catwalk stretching over the submarine, clearly visible against a pale gray sky.
A massive submarine parked on land within a scaffolded structure is seen from the front. Workers cross a catwalk stretching over the submarine, clearly visible against a pale gray sky.

Russia’s Military Procurement Is a Warning for Europe

Putin’s order books reveal plans for conflict well beyond Ukraine

Argument
Jacob Parakilas, Pavlo Shkurenko
Donald Trump at ASEAN summit in Malaysia
Donald Trump at ASEAN summit in Malaysia

Trump’s Tactics Could Unravel U.S. Strategy in Southeast Asia

The region is no stranger to dealmaking, but Washington’s selfish ends are self-damaging.

Analysis
Derek Grossman
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers remarks during the closing ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 28, 2025.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers remarks during the closing ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 28, 2025.

Why Southeast Asia Spoke Out Against Maduro’s Capture

The region’s rhetorical commitment reflects a wariness of great-power interference.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 4.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 4.

What Americans Really Think About Trump’s Venezuela Gambit

New polling offers a revealing look into shifting U.S. public opinion.

Infographic
Christina Lu
A man holds a painting depicting U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest against U.S. intervention in Venezuela, in Buenos Aires.
A man holds a painting depicting U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest against U.S. intervention in Venezuela, in Buenos Aires.

Trump Might Have His Hubris Checked in Venezuela

The president has launched a violent process of change that he can’t fully control.

Argument
David Ignatius
A protester holds up a sign depicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature hair atop the outline of Greenland during a demonstration near the U.S. Consulate building outside Nuuk, Greenland.
A protester holds up a sign depicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature hair atop the outline of Greenland during a demonstration near the U.S. Consulate building outside Nuuk, Greenland.

Annexing Greenland Would Be a Strategic Catastrophe

Any attempt by the United States to claim the island would quickly spiral out of control.

Argument
Casey Michel
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they arrive to a welcoming ceremony in Beijing.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they arrive to a welcoming ceremony in Beijing.

What the Venezuela Attack Means for China

Beijing’s response will test its “all-weather” partnership with Caracas.

China Brief
James Palmer
A person carries an American flag upside down in front of the U.S. Consulate in Greenland.
A person carries an American flag upside down in front of the U.S. Consulate in Greenland.

NATO Leaders Push Back Against Trump’s Greenland Threats

Seven alliance members warn against U.S. imperialism.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
George W. Bush proclaims mission accomplished in Iraq
George W. Bush proclaims mission accomplished in Iraq

Donald Trump Is Channeling George W. Bush

Iraq showed that removing a dictator isn’t the same thing as overcoming a dictatorship.

Argument
Christian Caryl
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, both wearing dark suits, walk in front of a line of Chinese soldiers dressed in uniform, sporting rifles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, both wearing dark suits, walk in front of a line of Chinese soldiers dressed in uniform, sporting rifles.

The Real Reason China and Russia Won’t Try a Maduro-Style Raid

U.S. rivals aren’t deterred by norms so much as by the limits of their own militaries.

Argument
Decker Eveleth
A rocket is seen from a distance as it launches against a blue sky from the rocky surface of an island, a plume of white smoke billowing from beneath it. Other white plumes are visible to the side.
A rocket is seen from a distance as it launches against a blue sky from the rocky surface of an island, a plume of white smoke billowing from beneath it. Other white plumes are visible to the side.

Trump’s Venezuela Attack May Give China Cover on Taiwan

Beijing will welcome the chance for its own regional hegemony.

Analysis
Jesse Marks
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