Europe
If Europe starts attacking Russian cargo ships, all bets are off
The consequences will be negative, from shattering the order it claims to defend all the way up to a possible nuclear confrontation
January 15, 2026
The consequences will be negative, from shattering the order it claims to defend all the way up to a possible nuclear confrontation
European elites have a consistency problem. They go wild over Trump sanctions on their digital rules yet do nothing about his punishment of Israel critics.
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
Experts say this could also give Europeans permission to seize Moscow's ships and kill relations
