Walter Russell Mead talks about the sanctions Joe Biden imposed on Israeli settlers, the declining math skills of students in developed countries, America’s advice on how to lose a war, and Henry Kissinger’s achievements in the Middle East 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)