Global Crises
The new Trump Doctrine: Strategic domination and denial
The US appears intent on using discrete military action while restricting rivals’ access to key regions, resources, technologies, and governance mechanisms
January 21, 2026
The US appears intent on using discrete military action while restricting rivals’ access to key regions, resources, technologies, and governance mechanisms
Today’s announcement came as lawmakers were meeting to discuss how Beijing's AI progress was a threat to US national security
As Europeans try to redirect Trump, his Silicon Valley supporters have ideas of their own, involving low-regulated communities and access to rare earths.
He thinks he can get a better deal but experts say letting it lapse in February could put a nuclear arms race back on the table
Great powers have historically sought regional sway but the president's Venezuela and Greenland ploys risk anything but
The Venezuela 'take over' is causing anxiety, but Trump should know that alienating Copenhagen would actually undermine US security
