It’s meaningless if recent events have already shown that everything can be torn up on the whims of whoever’s in the White House. Why would you place any long-term confidence in a country where someone like Trump has won two of the last three elections?Think really you're banking on the mid-terms making him a lame duck president and then someone vaguely competent being elected next time round.
Shockingly, our “brilliant” NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before.
The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired.
Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING. Thank you for your attention to this matter. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.
Agree with this. You can see some of their overall strategy is setting the stage for a power struggle with China but that doesn’t have to be inevitable and the way they’re going about it is going to leave them in a weaker position. I think there’s two issues; stupidity and influence from Russia.This is the weird thing about his conduct with allies and why I’m seriously starting to question whether he is losing it mentally. He has rightly seen China as the main threat to the US but his behaviour is potentially driving allies into their arms. He is playing the short game, trying to bully and threaten to get what he wants (to feed his ego). Xi and China continue to play the long game
...and Russia, of course.This is the weird thing about his conduct with allies and why I’m seriously starting to question whether he is losing it mentally. He has rightly seen China as the main threat to the US but his behaviour is potentially driving allies into their arms. He is playing the short game, trying to bully and threaten to get what he wants (to feed his ego). Xi and China continue to play the long game
Was that his polite way of saying Trump is senile and will have forgotten all about it by the end of the week?Just saw an interview with Alexander Stubb (Finland president). Liked him. Spoke really well and was confident things would’ve settled down by the end of the week. Trump is impulsive and can shift positions quickly so worth seeing how the week pans out.
Just he’s completely unbalancedWas that his polite way of saying Trump is senile and will have forgotten all about it by the end of the week?
Doesn't work when the person you're dealing with doesn't have a level head and basically acts like the world's biggest spoilt toddler having a tantrum when things don't go their way.I don't think we should be laughing in the face of the leader of the most valuable military ally we have. Yes, he's all of those things but I would HOPE there are people with level heads working hard behind the scenes to fine some dipolmatic sweetner.
But then the week after that he shifts back to how he is now.Just saw an interview with Alexander Stubb (Finland president). Liked him. Spoke really well and was confident things would’ve settled down by the end of the week. Trump is impulsive and can shift positions quickly so worth seeing how the week pans out.
Trump is showing what the biggest problem with the post-war/Cold War idea of preventing a lot of countries having things like nuclear weapons and in return the US agrees to protect them with theirs.It’s meaningless if recent events have already shown that everything can be torn up on the whims of whoever’s in the White House. Why would you place any long-term confidence in a country where someone like Trump has won two of the last three elections?
YepTrump is showing what the biggest problem with the post-war/Cold War idea of preventing a lot of countries having things like nuclear weapons and in return the US agrees to protect them with theirs.
All it takes is one President to decide "nah, we're not doing that anymore" or making unfair demands in terms of payment for that protection or wanting land/resources in exchange, and that country is suddenly a viable target for other nations. Or even for America.
I don't normally advocate this but I genuinely think that we are getting close to the time when someone needs to be let through the cordon and see him off ala JFK. He's an arsehole but an arsehole in a very powerful position and its a very dangerous combination for the world as a whole.
Tried it
He’s inconsistent emotional and has no moral framework whatsoever
Frankly an astonishing speech by Carney yesterday at Davos. A wake up call to everyone that whilst Trump remains President the world order is going to change and countries need to start adapting quickly.
never felt this way before but us and europe need to get our own defence better and be abel to stand aloneFrankly an astonishing speech by Carney yesterday at Davos. A wake up call to everyone that whilst Trump remains President the world order is going to change and countries need to start adapting quickly.
Done it before and will now need to do it againnever felt this way before but us and europe need to get our own defence better and be abel to stand alone
Canada has the "luxury" of massive natural resources that Europe doesn't have. They also have to strengthen their alliances and defense because if Trump bullies his way into controlling Greenland his narrative will go back to Canada becoming the 51st state.think Carney has come out of the Trump 2.0 experiment pretty well compared to how other leaders have handled it, publicly at least.
Has to because there has to little confidence that US would honour its NATO obligations if Russia invaded for example the smaller Baltic states.never felt this way before but us and europe need to get our own defence better and be abel to stand alone
So he can steal 50million barrels of oil from Venezuela to reduce prices in the USA
Wtaf
His sycophants on here don’t even pop along to snigger at his criminal activity these days.And the money from that sale has been put into an account in Qatar. Away from any accountability or scrutiny for Trump to do as he pleases with.
So essentially Trump has kidnapped a head of state and then stolen £500m from that country. Absolutely fucking mental.
It's not even subtle the corruption around this administration anymore. The pardoning of massive white collar criminals (who Trump has admitted he doesn't even know who they are) who have paid huge lobbying fees is another example of the monetisation of this administration.His sycophants on here don’t even pop along to snigger at his criminal activity these days.
Has to because there has to little confidence that US would honour its NATO obligations if Russia invaded for example the smaller Baltic states.
Europe's problem is gaining consensus on how that defense building should happen. For example already can't agree on how to spend defense fund.
each country spends more, each country stands with the others if needed would do its what nato is supposed to be but trumps recking that so gotta go alone ant weThe Ukraine war and Trump have at least given everyone a kick up the arse to refocus attention on defence spending and not rely totally on the U.S.
Not sure all this European army stuff is sensible though. As you say getting consensus is a nightmare even on basic issues and it’s also likely there could be some unsavoury characters elected in Europe in the coming years, what happens then ?
It would obviously be wise to work closely together though especially when it comes to Russia/eastern border
Overnight in Davos - not all heroes wear capes
Worth reading it all
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