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Trillions in the Ground: Why Venezuela’s Oil Shock Is Real — and Why the Hype Still Misses the Mark

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Operation Absolute Resolve: Justice, Power, and the Return of Hard American Force

January 3, 2026 Michael Phillips

Maduro Captured in U.S. Raid as Trump Escalates “America First” in the Hemisphere

January 3, 2026 Michael Phillips

Trump’s Iran Warning Signals Deterrence—Not an Immediate March to War

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Latest Updates on Caracas Incidents

January 3, 2026 Michael Phillips

Reports of Explosions and Low-Flying Aircraft Over Caracas Raise Questions of Possible U.S. Action

January 2, 2026 Michael Phillips

Sanctions With Teeth: Trump Administration Moves to Choke Maduro’s Shadow Oil Trade

January 2, 2026 Michael Phillips

China Tests the Line, Washington Holds It

January 1, 2026 Michael Phillips

A Dangerous World in 2026: What the International Crisis Group Gets Right—and Wrong

January 1, 2026 Michael Phillips

New Year’s Day Accusations Fly as Russia and Ukraine Trade Claims of Civilian Drone Attacks