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Venezuela’s Economy Plunged Into Uncertainty After Maduro Abduction
As the fallout from the United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro continues to unfold, an immediate question is how his ouster will impact Venezuela’s ec...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. Refining Shift to Venezuelan Oil Won’t Happen Overnight
President Donald Trump is promising to unleash Venezuelan oil production, but it’s not clear when or if a surge of new supplies could reach U.S. refineries....
By Rachel Ziemba
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
How Europe Is Trying to Rebuild Its Armed Forces for a Long WarEuropean nations no longer assured of US military protection are setting aside hundreds of billions of euros for new weapons, ammunition and advanced defense technology. Findi...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Technology & National Security
‘Overwatch’ from Space, Cyber Ops Foundational to Maduro MissionJust as it is for all Joint Force missions, space support was essential to the success of the US military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to US Spa...
By Anthony Vinci
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Trump Administration Renews Push for Greenland Emboldened by Maduro Capture
President Donald Trump and his administration, more confident after last weekend’s capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, are ratcheting up their thr...
By Richard Fontaine
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TikTok Still a U.S. Security Risk, Defamation Suits & Free Speech and Other Commentary
“Almost everybody in the U.S. government agrees that TikTok represents a serious national security risk” . . . except President Trump, gripes National Review’s Jim Geraghty. T...
By Liza Tobin
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Cubans ‘Scared and Nervous’ After Us Attack on Venezuela Destroys Morale
Cubans are on high alert and the streets are under heavy guard, bracing for what comes next as officials mourned the 32 members of its security services killed in the US opera...
By Becca Wasser
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After U.S. Raid on Venezuela, Analysts Weigh Lessons About Russian Air Defenses
Ostensibly speaking about the U.S. industrial base, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a short detour on Monday to take a victory lap regarding the surprise US military op...
By Carlton Haelig
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‘This Was Surgical’: The Tactics Behind the Maduro Mission
By Carlton Haelig
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
China Slaps Export Controls on Japan Military for Taiwan RemarksChina imposed controls on exports to Japan with any military use, intensifying a dispute between Asia’s top economies over remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made ...
By Becca Wasser
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After Venezuela, Trump Offers Hints About What Could Be Next
Barely 48 hours after toppling the leader of Venezuela and asserting U.S. rights to the country’s oil, President Trump threatened Colombia with a similar fate, declared that C...
By Richard Fontaine
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Oil Gives the U.S. Major Leverage over Venezuela. How Will the Trump Administration Use It?
Venezuela’s state-run oil company is reducing production as a U.S. military blockade severely strains the country’s fuel storage capacity, underscoring the Trump administratio...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Will Venezuela Strike Lower Gas Prices for Americans?
As policy experts continue to debate the ethical and legal ramifications of the weekend raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Americans may be worried about...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Rubio Takes on His Most Daunting Role Yet
President Donald Trump ordered the military operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro. But in the aftermath, Marco Rubio is in the spotlight....
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump Is Tying His Legacy to Whatever Happens in Venezuela
Possibly, just possibly, Donald Trump just scored a foreign-policy success that could define his legacy. By striking Venezuela and whisking away Nicolás Maduro (along with Mad...
By Richard Fontaine
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America’s Strategic Investment Plan in Contested Region
The State Department has set a new tone for the United States’ priorities when it comes to foreign assistance in the Indo‑Pacific region, where the country is locked in a batt...
By Derek Grossman
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
China’s Plans to Dominate at Sea in 2026China, a top maritime rival of the United States, is expected to continue rapid naval modernization and expand its presence at sea in the new year, following the fielding of n...
By Tom Shugart
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Chinese Military Threat Grows, According to Pentagon ReportChairman Xi Jinping continues to invest heavily in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), as China's military approaches his 2027 "centennial military building goal"....
By Tom Shugart
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U.S. Envoy Backs ‘Free, Open’ Indo-Pacific at Quad Meeting in Beijing amid PLA Taiwan Drills
In a pointed display of diplomatic unity, the US ambassador to China announced that the envoys of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) nations – the United States, Australia...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump’s Venezuela Escalation Raises Questions on Next Steps
President Donald Trump’s unusual decision to reveal a covert US strike against what he said was a drug-trafficking facility in Venezuela marked a new escalation in his pressur...
By Carrie Cordero