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EU signals it won’t blink. In response to Trump’s #Greenland tariffs, the #EU is weighing its anti-coercion instrument, potential €93bn retaliatory tariffs & delaying the US-EU trade deal. Message from #Brussels: economic blackmail will trigger coordinated forceful pushback.
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
EU signals it won’t blink. In response to Trump’s #Greenland tariffs, the #EU is weighing its anti-coercion instrument, potential €93bn retaliatory tariffs & delaying the US-EU trade deal. Message from #Brussels: economic blackmail will trigger coordinated forceful pushback.
US isn’t dead yet—but #Trump’s tariffs, #Greenland threats, and China-friendly moves by Canada/EU are straining alliances. America’s influence still massive, but allies are hedging. A more multipolar world is here. 🌍⚖️ #Geopolitics
January 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
US isn’t dead yet—but #Trump’s tariffs, #Greenland threats, and China-friendly moves by Canada/EU are straining alliances. America’s influence still massive, but allies are hedging. A more multipolar world is here. 🌍⚖️ #Geopolitics
One U.S. president can’t destroy the world — but they can shred trust, weaken alliances, and make everything more unstable for years. You don’t need wars to do damage. Uncertainty does the work for you. #Trump #Greenland #NATO
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
One U.S. president can’t destroy the world — but they can shred trust, weaken alliances, and make everything more unstable for years. You don’t need wars to do damage. Uncertainty does the work for you. #Trump #Greenland #NATO
Nothing says “strong alliances” like tariffing #NATO countries over #Greenland ❄️🤝
Europe’s furious, Washington’s chaotic, and #Putin is almost certainly laughing his ass off watching the West fight itself. 🍿
Europe’s furious, Washington’s chaotic, and #Putin is almost certainly laughing his ass off watching the West fight itself. 🍿
January 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Nothing says “strong alliances” like tariffing #NATO countries over #Greenland ❄️🤝
Europe’s furious, Washington’s chaotic, and #Putin is almost certainly laughing his ass off watching the West fight itself. 🍿
Europe’s furious, Washington’s chaotic, and #Putin is almost certainly laughing his ass off watching the West fight itself. 🍿
🇺🇸⚔️ BREAKING: Trump announces 10% tariffs on 8 European nations — including 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷🇳🇱 — in a bid to force a deal to buy Greenland. Tariffs could jump to 25% if a deal isn’t reached. NATO allies pushed into a trade standoff over Arctic sovereignty. #Greenland #Tariffs
January 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
🇺🇸⚔️ BREAKING: Trump announces 10% tariffs on 8 European nations — including 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷🇳🇱 — in a bid to force a deal to buy Greenland. Tariffs could jump to 25% if a deal isn’t reached. NATO allies pushed into a trade standoff over Arctic sovereignty. #Greenland #Tariffs
#Greenland sits at a key strategic spot in the Arctic. Any U.S. move there could risk disrupting its European bases, which support operations across the Middle East and Africa — showing how global logistics shape Arctic strategy. #Trump #Denmark
#Denmark spent decades preparing for a possible Russian attack — w officials warning Russia could test NATO within a few years — yet today one of its closest NATO allies, the U.S., is provoking #Copenhagen w ambitions over #Greenland, raising unprecedented alliance tensions
January 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
#Greenland sits at a key strategic spot in the Arctic. Any U.S. move there could risk disrupting its European bases, which support operations across the Middle East and Africa — showing how global logistics shape Arctic strategy. #Trump #Denmark
#Denmark spent decades preparing for a possible Russian attack — w officials warning Russia could test NATO within a few years — yet today one of its closest NATO allies, the U.S., is provoking #Copenhagen w ambitions over #Greenland, raising unprecedented alliance tensions
January 17, 2026 at 12:36 PM
#Denmark spent decades preparing for a possible Russian attack — w officials warning Russia could test NATO within a few years — yet today one of its closest NATO allies, the U.S., is provoking #Copenhagen w ambitions over #Greenland, raising unprecedented alliance tensions
#Syria grants #Kurds new rights, recognizing their language and citizenship 🇸🇾, while government forces capture #DeirHafer, a strategic town east of Aleppo, as Kurdish forces withdraw. Tensions continue amid stalled political talks.
January 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM
#Syria grants #Kurds new rights, recognizing their language and citizenship 🇸🇾, while government forces capture #DeirHafer, a strategic town east of Aleppo, as Kurdish forces withdraw. Tensions continue amid stalled political talks.
⚓ The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is moving toward the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. Officials say it’s a deterrent and precautionary move — no announced plans for direct action. #Trump #Iran #StraitofHormuz
January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
⚓ The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is moving toward the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. Officials say it’s a deterrent and precautionary move — no announced plans for direct action. #Trump #Iran #StraitofHormuz
#Saudi is reportedly close to a military pact with #Somalia and Egypt, signaling a major shift in the Horn & Red Sea. It reflects Riyadh’s push to counter growing UAE influence and reinforces Somalia’s sovereignty—while anchoring Egypt more deeply into regional security dynamics.
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#Israel’s recognition of #Somaliland may end up favoring #Eritrea. As Egypt and Saudi Arabia perceive a growing Ethiopia–UAE–Israel axis in the Horn, they’ve intensified support for Somalia to counter it. This dynamic could also pave the way for closer Eritrea–Egypt–Saudi ties.
January 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
#Israel’s recognition of #Somaliland may end up favoring #Eritrea. As Egypt and Saudi Arabia perceive a growing Ethiopia–UAE–Israel axis in the Horn, they’ve intensified support for Somalia to counter it. This dynamic could also pave the way for closer Eritrea–Egypt–Saudi ties.
In the Horn of Africa & Redsea region, where Yemen, Sudan, #Ethiopia, and #Somalia are in civil war, #Eritrea has remained stable without civil war, despite decades of conflict, sanctions, and climate stress, while making progress on several UN Millennium Development Goals.
January 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Even after losses in Israel’s 12‑Day War, #Iran has rebuilt its #ballistic missile arsenal, using solid-fuel tech and Chinese-sourced precursors to speed production. Threat to #Israel remains high; US forces in the Middle East at risk. ⚠️🛰️
January 16, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Even after losses in Israel’s 12‑Day War, #Iran has rebuilt its #ballistic missile arsenal, using solid-fuel tech and Chinese-sourced precursors to speed production. Threat to #Israel remains high; US forces in the Middle East at risk. ⚠️🛰️
Russia’s alliances are fraying: #Armenia drifts away, #Azerbaijan acts independently, and post-Soviet influence slips. Syria and Venezuela maintain ties but are less reliable. #Moscow still leans on China, Iran, and North Korea—pragmatic, not loyal, partners.
January 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Russia’s alliances are fraying: #Armenia drifts away, #Azerbaijan acts independently, and post-Soviet influence slips. Syria and Venezuela maintain ties but are less reliable. #Moscow still leans on China, Iran, and North Korea—pragmatic, not loyal, partners.
The World Economic Forum warns the next decade will be turbulent: rising #geopolitical tensions, rapid AI-driven job changes, economic fragmentation, climate extremes, and growing #cyber & social risks. The future isn’t fixed—but cooperation matters more than ever. 🌍🤖⚠️ #Trump
January 16, 2026 at 5:23 AM
The World Economic Forum warns the next decade will be turbulent: rising #geopolitical tensions, rapid AI-driven job changes, economic fragmentation, climate extremes, and growing #cyber & social risks. The future isn’t fixed—but cooperation matters more than ever. 🌍🤖⚠️ #Trump