Category: Arctic

Trump Geopolitics

Trump’s Geopolitics in a 2nd Term is a Strategic Reckoning

Trump’s foreign policy, outlined in the Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance, represents a bold shift in American power. By focusing on China and the Indo-Pacific, he aims to address what he sees as the biggest geopolitical challenge of the 21st century, believing that pulling back from other regions will be worth it.

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Categories: America / Africa / Arctic / Australia / Central Asia / China and Pacific region / East Asia / Eastern Europe and Russia / Indo-Pacific regions / Middle East / South Asia / Western Europe
greenland

How Greenland Becomes the Icy Prize Trump Wants, Denmark Can’t Unlock, and the World Can’t Ignore

Trump’s idea is really stirring things up. It If the U.S. took control, it could turn the Arctic into a military area, angering Russia, which has a large fleet there. It could boost mining and possibly double Greenland’s economy in ten years, but it could also harm the environment—melting ice already releases 400 billion tons of water into the sea each year. Denmark could suffer, losing 1% of its economy tied to Greenland, which might lead to a nationalist reaction. Globally, it could make taking land seem acceptable again, weakening international rules. For Greenland, it could speed up the push for independence to avoid U.S. control, but without Danish financial support, its fishing industry wouldn’t be enough to survive.

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Categories: America / Arctic / China and Pacific region / Eastern Europe and Russia / Western Europe