A February 2026 update of U.S policy towards Greenland While recent headlines concerning Trump’s imperialist intentions toward Greenland certainly suggest a unique historical moment, this is not the first time the United States has tried to expand into its icier neighbor. In 1916, the United States first pressured Denmark to sell Greenland – President Woodrow […]
Category: Foreign Policy
Drill, Baby, Drill
Global energy shifts because of the war in Iran For a country that relies so heavily on oil, America has acted rashly with its war on Iran. On February 28th, following several weeks of threats from President Donald Trump, the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran that escalated into a regional war. […]
“So That Others May Live”
The rescue of a downed airman in Iran On the night of Friday, April 3, as an American F-15 fighter jet cruised over the skies of southern Iran, a massive explosion rocked the aircraft. Amidst the ongoing American airstrikes against Iran, a single soldier fired a missile off his shoulder that slammed into the advanced […]
U.S Policy in Venezuela: An Examination of Bush Policy and the Monroe Doctrine
The Trump Administration arrests Nicolás Maduro Thirty-six years to the date after the United States last seized a foreign leader for alleged drug trafficking, the Trump administration ordered Nicolás Maduro’s arrest in Venezuelan territory. During “Operation Absolute Resolve,” a roughly two-hour mission that followed months of extensive surveillance and preparation, over 150 American aircraft and […]
Trump’s Recent Claims on Greenland
American relations with NATO allies are in jeopardy On January 9, 2026, President Donald Trump proclaimed during a meeting with oil executives, “We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not.” This statement marked a significant escalation after nearly a year of attempts to pressure Denmark into ceding Greenland to […]
Trade, Tariffs, and Trouble in the Western Hemisphere
How inconsistent U.S. foreign policy is causing Canada to venture across the Pacific. Canada and China are teaming up, and geopolitical doomsday is around the corner for the United States. While that headline isn’t true, it was easy to jump to the conclusion after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ominously declared at the annual World […]
Trump’s Plan for Venezuela
How U.S. intervention could transform a nation in crisis At 2 a.m. on January 3rd, 2026, explosions rocked Caracas, and America’s elite Delta Force, alongside CIA operatives, captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, bringing him into American custody and ousting his illegitimate regime. With Maduro now out of power and Venezuela blockaded by the U.S. Navy, […]
U.S. Strikes Against ISIS
The Operation Hawkeye strike and retaliation against ISIS in Syria On December 13, 2025, two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in Palmyra, a city in central Syria. The shooter, a lone ISIS affiliated Gunman, was eliminated soon after by Syrian security forces belonging to the transitional government of new President Ahmed al-Sharaa. […]
The Donroe Doctrine
The emergence of Trump Doctrine in U.S. policy and what it means for the world On the Monroe Doctrine’s anniversary, President Donald Trump wrote in an official presidential statement that, “the American people—not foreign nations nor globalist institutions—will always control their own destiny in our hemisphere.” He referred to his statement as the “Trump Corollary” […]
No Deal Until There’s a Deal
Trump and Putin’s Alaska Summit was more than just unsuccessful On August 15th, 2025, United States President Donald Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a warm welcome at Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as they met for a high-stakes summit to discuss the war in Ukraine. During the meeting, Putin was greeted with a photo-op on […]