Getting the Insight Out
An article that analyzes the re-
emergence of territorial imperialism by great-power
states as a political strategy, focusing both on the ways
in which middle-power states like Canada and Colombia
might respond to this strategy, as well as the varying
domestic factors within these middle-power states that
will drive their respective responses.
With President Trump’s recent interest in procuring Greenland from Denmark, regional dominance seems more important to the U.S. than ever. This article will explore the economic and strategic implications of a potential American acquisition of Greenland, the accuracy of claims that the acquisition of Greenland is imperative to national security, and Greenland’s place in President Trump’s grander strategy of expansionism. Is the move truly for defense interests, or a facade for financial gain, and how will Denmark and other U.S. allies react to potentially aggressive actions by the Trump administration to take Greenland?
As Iran’s deadly anti-government protests persist, the threat of U.S. military intervention continues to loom. Yet external force is more likely to entrench authoritarian control through securitization or to produce regime collapse without institutional replacement. In addition, Iran’s asymmetric deterrence strategy and extensive proxy network make escalation difficult to contain, raising the risk of regional spillover. In this view, intervention would militarize Iran’s domestic legitimacy crisis and export instability across the Middle East without resolving the underlying political breakdown.
The 2024 Russia-North Korea partnership strengthens military ties and destabilizes regional power, challenging China’s influence and Western alliances while empowering mutual autocratic objectives through covert economic networks.
The October 7th, 2023, attacks by Hamas in Southern Israel have reignited open warfare in the world’s most infamous land dispute. The Palestinian cause has seen direct support from the More
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On October 8th, in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Israel was struck by a massive and deadly attack launched by the terrorist group Hamas. More
On October 3rd, former US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was ousted from his position in an unprecedented vote. The audacious overturning was orchestrated by a group of hard-right Republicans, led More
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