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** June 7, 2025
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Untangling Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb”
feat. Samuel Bendett

Ukraine’s drone attack on Russia’s bomber aircraft was remarkable not only for its brazenness, but also for its impact on Russia’s nuclear preparedness—long a “red line” for the Kremlin. Listen to it here ([link removed]) and watch it here ([link removed]) .
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Can Pope Leo and Donald Trump Work Together?
By Agnia Grigas

Just as Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II worked to defeat the USSR, Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV can confront Putin’s Russia. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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The End of American Internationalism?
by Mathew Burrows & Robert A. Manning

Donald Trump’s successor, whomever it may be, will find it difficult to restore US global leadership in 2029. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Saudi-Russian Differences Surface as Saudi Arabia Seeks to Accelerate Oil Shift
by Greg Priddy

Russian and Saudi oil interests have not been so misaligned since the pandemic as Saudi Arabia seeks to accelerate its oil shift. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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The Geopolitics of Darwin, Australia
by James Holmes

Leaving the port of Darwin in Chinese hands would bestow on Beijing a golden opportunity to make mischief for Australia and its allies. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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