Is this who the U.S. wants to be?

Exactly. The US military see benefits in NATO. But Trump doesn't. And the easiest way to extract the US from its obligation could be to use military force to annex Greenland and let nature take its course.

More astonishing public comments from Danish PM on Greenland: “I believe one should take the American president seriously when he says that he wants Greenland. But I will also make it clear that if the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops, including NATO..."

Summary of the last few days: SBU chief Malyuk (r.) architect of Operation Spiderweb's drone strikes on Russian airbases resigns, with Khmara as acting replacement. HUR's Budanov (l.), mastermind of deep strikes and key Black Sea ops, shifts to Presidential Office head, succeeded by Ivashchenko.

I think "discussed" is too mild a phrasing. If US attacks Greenland, Europe should basically treat the US the same way they treat Russia.

UPDATED LIST of countries the Trump administration has threatened to invade, annex, or otherwise attack in the 85 hours of 2026 so far: 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇱 Greenland 🇮🇷 Iran 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇲🇽 Mexico Insane.

It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.

Ville ønske at europæiske ledere var lige så klare i spyttet som @anderspucknielsen.dk Gode pointer om både USAs tilgang til Venezuela og de tre supermagters ageren i verden. #dkpol

The reason is simple: We don't have 2000 soldiers. European countries need to not only acknowledge the fact that U.S. is no longer an ally, but also the urgent need for rearmament.

Last time I checked the Falkland Islands are located in the westerns hemisphere. I can only assume Farage and Brexit supporters would be more than happy to hand over British sovereignty of the islands into the capable hands of the orange God-King.

These freaks want territorial expansion and they know Trump will do everything he can to deliver. This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.

Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine. We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.

Chairman JCOS: “Months of planning…” soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense

There is no exception to the laws that require congressional notification.

Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address. First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it. 1/

I hope not.

Trump on Sheinbaum: "The cartels are running Mexico. She's not running Mexico. We could be politically correct & nice and say, 'Oh, yes, she is.' No no. And I've asked her number times, 'Would you like us to take out the cartels?' ... something is gonna have to be done with Mexico."

Lessons for Lukashenka from Venezuela: 1️⃣ Neither Russia nor China rushed to save Maduro. In the end, the illegitimate dictator stood alone. 2️⃣ His inner circle did not protect him either. 3️⃣ Indictments matter: they formalize illegitimacy. That is why Lukashenka fears the ICC.

Remarkable interpretation of US law.

There are huge risks the US is walking into around Venezuela that could lead to scenarios I outlined below 5 weeks ago But as with any dictatorship, Maduro's weak internal legitimacy made him and Venezuela vulnerable to external military intervention bsky.app/profile/aphc...

A very embarrassing moment for the FIFA Peace Prize committee

Important 🧵that is worth reading to the end ⬇️

In 2017-21, many Europeans told themselves that Trump was a one-off and as long as they were patient, things would go back to normal. But four years later, Trump was back. People who should know better are saying the same again now.

an annoying thing about realists insisting they're the no-nonsense reality-based group is that few of their predictions have been based in reality

I started making videos for my website exactly one year ago today, and since then I have made 53 videos (52 commentaries and one call for questions for a Q&A). I have been aiming for about one per week, but it's a bit surprising that I hit it that well.

I hooked up with @siliconcurtain.bsky.social and @ukrainematters.bsky.social at a café in Copenhagen for a talk about the Ukraine war and our expectations for 2026. I think it was a really good conversation. You can watch it here.

You shouldn’t have to keep having to take a cognitive assessment for detecting cognitive impairment and dementia! I wouldn’t be bragging about “passing it” three times in a year.

Strange story. Kapustin's "death" was a pretty big deal in the Russian press. Will they now renew the bounty on his head, or will they insist he is still dead?

Ukraine formally joined the European Union's single roaming zone on Jan. 1, allowing Ukrainian citizens to use their mobile phone service across the European bloc without incurring additional charges. Ukraine is also the first country to join outside of the EU. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ente...

Video from @siliconcurtain.bsky.social with @ukrainematters.bsky.social & @anderspucknielsen.dk Is Putin Set for Failure in 2026? With ‪@anderspuck‬ and ‪@UkraineMatters‬ www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Znw...

Tankevækkende passus i @anderspucknielsen.dk's seneste nyhedsbrev (Logic of War). Donald Trumps nærmest blinde tillid til Vladimir Putin sår ikke kun tvivl om de sikkerhedsgarantier, Ukraine måtte få af USA ifm. en våbenhvile. Den er også hamrende ildevarslende for os i Nato:

this new years eve I'm reminded of an old Soviet toast: Here's to another average year - worse than the one before it, but better than the one ahead

All of this for nothing

What would winter holidays be without a ship from Russia damaging a comms cable? Huh! Small cargo ship FITBURG (Russia to Israel) was helo-boarded by Finnish authorities after being found with anchor chain in water and suspected of damaging an Elisa-cable.

Politiken mener, at Ruslands anklage om, at ukrainerne angreb Putins residens, er "en potentiel bombe under fredsprocessen". Men det er den jo ikke. For det har været givet, at Rusland ville sige nej til fredsudspillet. Blot var russernes konkrete bortforklaring ukendt på forhånd.

Epic stupidity. Many people in the West may not know this, but Putin lies all the friggin time. Whether he is talking about the war, the economy, history, culture, whatever, he just makes up facts at random.

It's quite an experiment to have a government run by the dumbest people on the planet.

Blackout in Moscow: over 600,000 Russians are reportedly without power, according to Russian media. No official cause confirmed yet, but it follows earlier reports of a Ukrainian drone swarm targeting the region.

How are these things connected? We could use the Russian assets now and then some other money in two years. 🤷‍♂️

1/ My #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, in 2025: If you enjoy what I do, please buy me coffee or drink. :-) ko-fi.com/amatisak. Thank you. Top 3 episodes in 25: 1. Greenland and Ukraine: Is Denmark squeezed between Trump and Putin? with @anderspucknielsen.dk: ko-fi.com/post/Podcast...

Putin can tell Trump any old piece of horse-sh&t, and Trump will believe it and react emotionally. He has been conditioned to trust what Putin says and see it as truth.

The main problem is not that Putin lies. He has always lied and always will. The problem is that so many people desperately want to believe him. Putin's lies make their lives more comfortable. They free them from the moral obligation to help Ukraine.

🇨🇳 🇹🇼 Map showing zones around Taiwan where China staged "live-fire" military drills

This is sickening.

Ballistiske krydsermissiler, ligefrem… 😵‍💫

Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was a Russian asset, what would he be doing differently? If your answer is “nothing,” then ask yourself this: If the US President is a Russian asset, what should *I* be doing differently?

Putin showed us how investments in production facilities in a dictatorship can be lost over night, if a war breaks out. So did we learn anything? Let us check the recent headlines:

This is, of course, nonsense; the problem is simply that when some people talk about the United States and say “no other country’s leader does this“, they are still thinking of other countries like France not Turkmenistan.

Fun fact: In Danish they are called "Vienna bread".