Walter Russell Mead discusses Missouri vs. Joe Biden, Milei vs. Peronists in Argentina, tensions on the Korean peninsula, and uncertainty regarding the Biden administration’s stance on supporting Israel and Ukraine on his podcast, What Really Matters.
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)