An opinion on bombing Venezuela, moving the Abraham Accords further, and more.
Wednesday Reads
November 5, 2025
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Bombing Venezuela Won’t Solve the Maduro Problem
by Michael O’Hanlon & Caitlin Talmadge
Historically, even overwhelming air and missile attacks rarely achieve strategic objectives. Read it here.
Not Final, but Forward: The Abraham Accords at a Crossroads
by Eric Alter & Nickolay Mladenov
The Gaza ceasefire is a chance to cement and further expand Israel’s normalization with the rest of the Arab world. Read it here.
To Diversify its Critical Minerals Supply, the United States Should Look to Kazakhstan
by Zhannat Dubirova
Kazakhstan may be the way for the United States to diversify its critical minerals supply and power the renewable energy revolution. Read it here.
Lessons from Taiwan’s Submarine Woes
by Kevin Ting-chen Sun
As Taiwan pushes for defense self-sufficiency, mismanagement and limited resources threaten to sink its most ambitious program. This is not good news for Washington. Read it here.
Vladimir Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are Getting Old
by Thomas Kent
Again and again, the Russian president’s campaign of intimidation rings hollow. Read it here.
