What were Trump’s motivations for intervention in Venezuela? Ok, Oil. But we’ll get to that. The US doesn’t want another Cuba Maduro had close links with the US’ enemies; it’s allies are/were China and Russia. The US is extremely sensitive to having a hostile neighbour on its doorstep. In the 1960’s we saw direct action […]
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Trump’s interest in Greenland’s shipping lanes
The shipping lanes around Greenland are strategically important because they sit at the junction between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. This position places Greenland close to emerging Arctic routes while also overlooking established transatlantic trade corridors linking North America and Europe. As Arctic ice retreats, maritime traffic between the Arctic and Atlantic is […]