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Calls by some Chinese social media users for a lightning, “Venezuela‑style” seizure of Taiwan’s leadership have gained traction online. Yet analysts, scholars, and security officials caution that such scenarios are vastly more complex—and far more dangerous—than online commentary suggests. Unlike Venezuela, Taiwan has spent decades preparing specifically for …
January, 2026
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10 January
A Treaty Tested: How Trump’s Greenland Push Is Shaking NATO to Its Core
In early 2026, a long‑dormant idea resurfaced with stunning intensity: the United States once again floated the notion of acquiring Greenland, a vast, sparsely populated Arctic territory that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and a member of NATO. What might seem like a fringe geopolitical fantasy …
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10 January
Oil, Power, and Geopolitics: Trump’s Venezuelan Gambit Tests China’s Energy Strategy
The battle for Venezuela’s oil is no longer a narrow tug‑of‑war among competing commercial interests. It has become a central theatre of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing — one that could reshape global energy markets and the geopolitical balance of the 21st century. At the heart of …
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10 January
Defending the Inevitable? Denmark’s Looming Greenland Exit Strategy
U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with his Danish and Greenlandic counterparts amid ongoing tensions regarding Greenland’s independence aspirations. Greenland has been moving toward independence since 1979, which has become more apparent following President Donald Trump’s provocative comments about potentially seizing the territory. …
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10 January
Rescuing the American Republic: Time to Look “Backwards” and “Forwards”p
PROF. LOUIS RENÉ BERES “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” -Soren Kierkegaard Roman god Janus is depicted looking in two directions at once. So, too, should Americans position themselves for better understanding the unique challenges of world politics. Among other things, this …
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7 January
A Far-Right Alliance Between England and France?
Denis MacShane An old political saying “First count the votes” is even more relevant today. And yet, the wannabe leaders of France and Britain, Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage, seem to have forgotten it. That is perhaps the best explanation why the far-right in Paris and London is …
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7 January
Between the Invisible Hand and Government Intervention: Governing in the Age of Technology
Daniah Orkoubi From Adam Smith, the pioneer of the classical school, and his concept of the invisible hand that regulates markets, to Milton Friedman, the theorist of the neo-capitalist school, the state’s role has traditionally been limited to that of an economic regulator. Governments’ job was to …
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7 January
Venezuela’s Crisis Is No Accident: How Oil and Intervention Shaped a State
Lisdey Espinoza Pedraza Long before Nicolás Maduro was captured on January 3, 2026, the United States had been laying the rhetorical and strategic groundwork for escalation. Under Donald Trump’s second presidency, Venezuela was increasingly framed as a security threat rather than a diplomatic challenge. Public warnings intensified, sanctions …
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7 January
The End of Quiet Power: How the UAE Became a Driver of Regional Conflict
For years, the United Arab Emirates was portrayed as the region’s master of “quiet diplomacy”—a state that preferred economic leverage, discreet mediation, and influence exercised behind closed doors. That image no longer holds. The open military confrontation with Saudi Arabia in Yemen marks a decisive rupture with the …
