Thursday Reads

Venezuela's designs on Guyana, Taiwan's election, and more. Thursday Reads January 18, 2024 Want to book an interview with our authors or experts? [Click here](. Joe Biden Can’t Show Weakness on Guyana by Michael R. Pompeo Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has set his sights on neighboring Guyana’s Essequibo region, an area that possesses massive offshore oil reserves. [Read it here](. Joe Biden Has Never Looked Weaker...or Not? by Jacob Heilbrunn Trump may be the one person who can singlehandedly ensure Biden’s reelection. [Read it here](. Why Bombing the Houthis Won’t Work by Dianne Pfundstein Chamberlain The United States enjoys an overwhelming advantage in military and economic power over the separatist group. Why can’t it deter them? [Read it here](. What Will China Do Now on Taiwan? by Dean P. Chen The election of Lai Ching-te to the Taiwanese presidency is not welcome news in Beijing. [Read it here](. Could a Ukraine-Russia Deal Have Cut Moscow’s Invasion Short? Not So Fast by Rajan Menon The talks failed for many reasons—but not because of Kyiv’s unwillingness to compromise with Russia or its subservience to the West. [Read it here](. Want more TNI? Follow us on social media! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:editor@nationalinterest.org) [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 Center for the National Interest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in for our daily newsletter or registered at an event. Our mailing address is: Center for the National Interest 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 709Washington, DC 20036 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( Want to subscribe to our mailing list? [Click here](.