# The Cuban Quagmire

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Podcast: [What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-really-matters-with-walter-russell-mead-6447442)
Published: 2026-06-10T21:35:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the mounting crisis in Lebanon, Russia's setback in Armenia's elections, the sources of North Korea's strength, and why Cuba is unlikely to be an easy victory for Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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