Week in Review: Pope Meets Abbas, America’s Vulnerable Military, Calling on Germany, and Much More

• Pope Francis is hosting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Rome tomorrow, one day before the Paris Peace Conference. The Vatican continues to show its anti-Israel colors.

• Is America’s military invincible? One analyst points to major vulnerabilities in what are supposed to be this country’s most powerful weapons systems.

• With Donald Trump coming to power in America, the calls for Germany to step up its leadership role within Europe and the world continue to get louder.

• And in Russia, Mr. Trump’s calls to strengthen ties with Russia and to stand up to China have put Vladimir Putin at somewhat of a crossroads—side with America, or Beijing?

• We’ll also talk about how last week’s terrorist attack in Israel generated sympathy among Europeans—how more Asian allies are turning against America—how Mexican immigrants are flocking to Chicago before the Trump inauguration—and how Scotland is considering giving every citizen a basic income, whether or not they work.