Thousands of Chinese Fishing Boats Quietly Form Vast Sea Barriers www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Thousands of Chinese Fishing Boats Quietly Form Vast Sea Barriers
China is practicing vast maneuvers that could be used to disrupt U.S. naval movement, a New York Times analysis of ship data reveals.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Thousands of Chinese Fishing Boats Quietly Form Vast Sea Barriers www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Greenland's foreign minister is fighting tears on television while talking about the last days and the immense pressure from the US.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
January 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Greenland's foreign minister is fighting tears on television while talking about the last days and the immense pressure from the US.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
You are shattering immense political capital, America. Your soft power is eroding in irreparable ways.
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US is continuing to send military assets to the Middle East as 'tensions with Iran continue to build', according to Fox News report
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
US is continuing to send military assets to the Middle East as 'tensions with Iran continue to build', according to Fox News report
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👀❗️Partners and allies have abandoned us in matters of air defense and sky protection, — People's Deputy Fedienko hints at a complete blackout
📍I believe we have already entered the active phase of cascading effects.
📍The Russians are destroying our energy by exhausting our air defense.
📍I believe we have already entered the active phase of cascading effects.
📍The Russians are destroying our energy by exhausting our air defense.
January 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM
👀❗️Partners and allies have abandoned us in matters of air defense and sky protection, — People's Deputy Fedienko hints at a complete blackout
📍I believe we have already entered the active phase of cascading effects.
📍The Russians are destroying our energy by exhausting our air defense.
📍I believe we have already entered the active phase of cascading effects.
📍The Russians are destroying our energy by exhausting our air defense.
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🚨President Trump threatens to invoke in Minnesota the Insurrection Act, which would allow soldiers to make arrests, detain individuals and seize property. (10 U.S.C. §§ 251–255)
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
🚨President Trump threatens to invoke in Minnesota the Insurrection Act, which would allow soldiers to make arrests, detain individuals and seize property. (10 U.S.C. §§ 251–255)
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Van Weel: kabinet besluit snel of er Nederlandse militairen naar Groenland gaan
Van Weel: kabinet besluit snel of er Nederlandse militairen naar Groenland gaan
De minister van Buitenlandse Zaken zegt dat hij "welwillend" staat tegenover een Nederlandse bijdrage aan de voorbereiding van een NAVO-oefening.
nos.nl
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Van Weel: kabinet besluit snel of er Nederlandse militairen naar Groenland gaan
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What too many people refuse to admit is while they search around frantically for signs that Trump will help Ukraine, what has really happened is that Trump has protected Putin while the Russians have criminally attacked Ukrainian civilian life. This foolishness must stop now.
January 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM
What too many people refuse to admit is while they search around frantically for signs that Trump will help Ukraine, what has really happened is that Trump has protected Putin while the Russians have criminally attacked Ukrainian civilian life. This foolishness must stop now.
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🇮🇷 The Iranian Air Defense Command has been ordered to immediately open fire on any aircraft entering the country's airspace without prior identification, — Tasnim News Agency reported, citing sources connected to the IRGC.
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 PM
🇮🇷 The Iranian Air Defense Command has been ordered to immediately open fire on any aircraft entering the country's airspace without prior identification, — Tasnim News Agency reported, citing sources connected to the IRGC.
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'The Netherlands prepares for possible NATO Arctic mission amid U.S. threats to Greenland' nltimes.nl/2026/01/14/n...
Netherlands prepares for possible NATO Arctic mission amid U.S. threats to Greenland
The Netherlands is preparing for a potential NATO mission to secure Greenland and the Arctic, with discussions on the deployment of Dutch marines, F-35 fighter jets, submarines, and other land units r...
nltimes.nl
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
'The Netherlands prepares for possible NATO Arctic mission amid U.S. threats to Greenland' nltimes.nl/2026/01/14/n...
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🇬🇧 British intelligence has named Russia's losses in the war in Ukraine for 2025
The UK Ministry of Defense reported that in 2025, Russia lost about 415 thousand soldiers killed and wounded.
The UK Ministry of Defense reported that in 2025, Russia lost about 415 thousand soldiers killed and wounded.
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🇬🇧 British intelligence has named Russia's losses in the war in Ukraine for 2025
The UK Ministry of Defense reported that in 2025, Russia lost about 415 thousand soldiers killed and wounded.
The UK Ministry of Defense reported that in 2025, Russia lost about 415 thousand soldiers killed and wounded.
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This is getting crazier by the minute. But at least - finally - Europe is drawing a line.
Official confirmation of German participation in European troop deployment to Greenland. First Bundeswehr soldiers to arrive tomorrow. 🇪🇺 / NATO solidarity in action.
January 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This is getting crazier by the minute. But at least - finally - Europe is drawing a line.
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“As the US military chases Trump’s ever-changing Sharpie lines across the world’s maps, the West’s enemies will be tempted to take advantage of the fact that the US has obliterated the most powerful alliance in history while scattering American forces around the globe in showpiece operations.”
Trump’s Most Dangerous Obsession
His irrational fixation with Greenland could lead to global conflict.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
“As the US military chases Trump’s ever-changing Sharpie lines across the world’s maps, the West’s enemies will be tempted to take advantage of the fact that the US has obliterated the most powerful alliance in history while scattering American forces around the globe in showpiece operations.”
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'Nederlands fabrikaat'.
🚀🇺🇦 Destinus introduced the updated Ruta missile-drone, the first version of which was tested in Ukraine.
Destinus introduced the new Ruta Block2 cruise missile. Previously, the manufacturer supplied Ukraine with the first version of this development — the Ruta drone missile.
Destinus introduced the new Ruta Block2 cruise missile. Previously, the manufacturer supplied Ukraine with the first version of this development — the Ruta drone missile.
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
'Nederlands fabrikaat'.
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Deense minister na Groenland-overleg: nog steeds fundamenteel meningsverschil, blijven in gesprek #nieuws
Deense minister na Groenland-overleg: nog steeds fundamenteel meningsverschil, blijven in gesprek
Het overleg tussen Denemarken, Groenland en de Verenigde Staten heeft het geschil over Groenland niet opgelost, stelt de Deense minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Lars Lkke Rasmussen. Hij zegt dat de fundamentele meningsverschillen nog steeds bestaan, maar dat ze in gesprek blijven met de Amerikanen.
www.rtl.nl
January 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Deense minister na Groenland-overleg: nog steeds fundamenteel meningsverschil, blijven in gesprek #nieuws
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US Air Force aircraft have begun evacuating from Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Six KC-135R Stratotankers have just departed Doha amid rising tensions, as the US prepares for a possible strike on Iran and anticipates potential retaliation.
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
US Air Force aircraft have begun evacuating from Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Six KC-135R Stratotankers have just departed Doha amid rising tensions, as the US prepares for a possible strike on Iran and anticipates potential retaliation.
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Deutschland schickt Soldaten nach Grönland
Deutschland plant erste Soldatenentsendung nach Grönland.
m.bild.de
January 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has assailed US President Donald Trump for his rhetoric on Greenland and actions in Venezuela, saying the situation is worse than politicians like to admit.
EU-US relationship is ‘disintegrating,’ says Germany’s vice chancellor
While Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been cautious in responding to Trump’s Greenland rhetoric, Lars Klingbeil is taking a far harder line.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has assailed US President Donald Trump for his rhetoric on Greenland and actions in Venezuela, saying the situation is worse than politicians like to admit.
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A mere 17% of Americans approve of President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, and substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans oppose using military force to annex the island, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found reut.rs/4quptSs
Just one in five Americans support Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans oppose using military force to annex the island.
reut.rs
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
A mere 17% of Americans approve of President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, and substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans oppose using military force to annex the island, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found reut.rs/4quptSs
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It's finally happening.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
It's finally happening.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
The Swedish prime minister just announced that a pan-European force is arriving in #Greenland as we speak.
No word yet on whether UK forces are among them.
How Greenland Falls: Imagining a Bloodless Trump Takeover
January 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
How Greenland Falls: Imagining a Bloodless Trump Takeover
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US Explores State Capitalism | "By taking minority stakes in strategically vital firms, Washington reshapes how it pursues national security." Elly Rostoum https://cepa.org/article/us-explores-state-capitalism/
US Explores State Capitalism
By taking minority stakes in strategically vital firms, Washington reshapes how it pursues national security.
cepa.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
US Explores State Capitalism | "By taking minority stakes in strategically vital firms, Washington reshapes how it pursues national security." Elly Rostoum https://cepa.org/article/us-explores-state-capitalism/
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There is nothing complex or subtle or hard to understand about what is happening here.
January 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
There is nothing complex or subtle or hard to understand about what is happening here.
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The European Commission has unveiled a €90 billion loan to Ukraine aimed at saving it from financial collapse as it continues to battle Russia while aid from the U.S. dries up.
Brussels unveils plan to fill up Ukraine’s war chest with billions to spend on weapons
Kyiv needs the money to keep the country functioning and its military fighting as the Russian invasion nears its fifth year.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The European Commission has unveiled a €90 billion loan to Ukraine aimed at saving it from financial collapse as it continues to battle Russia while aid from the U.S. dries up.
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And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.