A return to the White House for Donald Trump will include major defense policy changes but also budget shifts and reform efforts. Read it here.

With North Korea unlikely to relinquish its nuclear and missile capabilities, a strategic compromise could cap Pyongyang’s advancements and prevent a nuclear escalation. Read it here.

Cuba’s power crisis won’t light up prospects for the end of the U.S. sanctions regime. Read it here.

The next war may not start with missiles or boots on the ground. It could begin with small, undetectable drones that rain destruction on America’s most vital infrastructure. Read it here.

As President-elect Donald Trump moves to build his second administration, will he follow the Reaganite path of smaller government and lower taxes, or will he instead break from traditional Republican doctrine to focus on industrial growth and pro-family policies? Will his national security team be hawkish or dovish? And just how serious is he about his proposed tariffs? Jacob Heilbrunn spoke with Daniel McCarthy, the editor of Modern Age: A Conservative Review. McCarthy is the author of a recent New York Times essay on the 2024 presidential election, “This Is Why Trump Won.” Listen now on RSS, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.