On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses President Trump’s call with Putin, Israel’s attacks in Gaza, America’s attacks on the Houthis, and how the Sino-Russian-Iranian bloc is measuring up against what’s left of the United States-led alliance system.
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Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard members march during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)