Denmark cannot defend Greenland's 2.16 million square kilometers with 25 warships while China and Russia circle the Arctic. The $100,000 offer insults Greenlanders; $250,000 per person transforms lives for $14.25 billion—less than 2% of annual U.S. defense spending. America secures the free world. This is the bargain of the century.
Few regions in the world have tested the limits of leadership like Gaza. Decades of conflict, political entrenchment, and economic devastation have rendered it one of the most volatile places on the planet. Now, former U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing a solution that is as bold as it is controversial: a full-scale intervention in... Continue Reading →
Introduction For decades, the spectre of overpopulation loomed large in the collective consciousness, fueled by concerns about resource depletion and environmental degradation. However, a less discussed but equally consequential issue is now emerging: a global population decline. As fertility rates plummet across the world, the implications of a shrinking human population are becoming increasingly apparent.... Continue Reading →
On May 21, 2014, just months after the Russian invasion of Crimea China and Russia signed a natural gas deal worth over $400 billion. This heralded a pivot east for Russian business amid ongoing tensions with the West over Ukraine. Though few details of the deal were made public the 30-year gas-export contract was seen... Continue Reading →
Notes Beyond the Map 