This week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses Russian drones entering Polish airspace, Israel’s failed strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Defense Department the War Department, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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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)