This week, Walter Russell Mead discusses United States naval warships in Latin America, the latest opinion poll on Americans’ views on Gaza, President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, and Xi Jinping’s summit with Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin.
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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)