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Venezuela

US President Donald Trump (2R) looks on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (2L) speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026.

Venezuela Making sense of the US military operation in Venezuela

Scott R. Anderson, Alex Brockwehl, Marcela Escobari, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Samantha Gross, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Ted Piccone, Elizabeth N. Saunders, Caitlin Talmadge, David G. Victor, Valerie Wirtschafter, Kelebogile Zvobgo

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A man holds a picture of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a rally in support of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas on January 6, 2026.

Venezuela Just one head of the hydra? Regime change in Venezuela

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Defense & Security What did the US achieve in the Venezuela operation?

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International Affairs Behind the negotiating table to end the Russia-Ukraine war

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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction," during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Crime, Justice & Safety Will designating fentanyl as a WMD misfire?

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C, U.S., December 18, 2017.

Defense & Security Breaking down Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy

Scott R. Anderson, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Pavel K. Baev, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Daniel S. Hamilton, Kari Heerman, Mara Karlin, Patricia M. Kim, Lynn Kuok, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Steven Pifer, Stephanie K. Pell, Landry Signé, Melanie W. Sisson, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Caitlin Talmadge, Tara Varma, Valerie Wirtschafter, Andrew Yeo