Venezuela's designs on Guyana, Taiwan's election, and more.
Thursday Reads
January 18, 2024
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Joe Biden Can’t Show Weakness on Guyana
by Michael R. Pompeo
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has set his sights on neighboring Guyana’s Essequibo region, an area that possesses massive offshore oil reserves. Read it here.
Joe Biden Has Never Looked Weaker...or Not?
by Jacob Heilbrunn
Trump may be the one person who can singlehandedly ensure Biden’s reelection. Read it here.
Why Bombing the Houthis Won’t Work
by Dianne Pfundstein Chamberlain
The United States enjoys an overwhelming advantage in military and economic power over the separatist group. Why can’t it deter them? Read it here.
What Will China Do Now on Taiwan?
by Dean P. Chen
The election of Lai Ching-te to the Taiwanese presidency is not welcome news in Beijing. Read it here.
Could a Ukraine-Russia Deal Have Cut Moscow’s Invasion Short? Not So Fast
by Rajan Menon
The talks failed for many reasons—but not because of Kyiv’s unwillingness to compromise with Russia or its subservience to the West. Read it here.
