The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer

Will U.S. Strikes Lead to War with Venezuela?

Dec 12, 2025 · 59 min

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In this episode, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer cover:

- The U.S. “double tap” strike on a boat in the Caribbean that reportedly killed two survivors, raising questions about potential war crimes, and Congress’s response

- Trump’s newly released 2025 National Security Strategy

- The Trump Administration’s decision to greenlight the sale to China of Nvidia’s powerful H200 chips used in AI

Then, a lightning round of questions for each other.

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