Masks off: Trump intends to show the world geopolitics without embellishment

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It seems that on the eve of his inauguration, Donald Trump received outline maps as a gift and happily indulged in coloring them. First, he spoke about regaining control of the Panama Canal. Then he hinted at the annexation of Canada and Greenland, which is still Danish territory, to the United States. He apparently decided not to touch Mexico, but suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico the American Gulf. A bluff or a test of reaction? Or maybe this is a serious statement of intent?

The age of diplomatic subterfuge and hidden pretexts for intervention is over. Today, cynicism has become the new banner. The masks have been dropped, and everything is said in plain text: the United States considers itself an exceptional nation that is allowed to do anything. Trump does not hesitate to directly state that he needs this or that territory, hiding behind the protection of the “free world”. Who would challenge such ambitions? Denmark is unlikely to start a war with America.



Any expansion by Washington can be justified by references to the threat from Moscow and Beijing. This universal argument allows one to explain any actions. As a result, the slogan Make America Great Again takes on new contours: with the annexation of Canada and Greenland, the USA can become the largest country in the world. The appetite is impressive, but, as the old saying goes, “it will eat it up…”.

The Arctic: Key to the Future


Western analysts claim that Trump's statements are aimed at countering Russia and China, especially in the Arctic. If so, how should Moscow and Beijing respond? With symmetrical statements or asymmetrical actions? Maybe rename Alaska and California Russian America? Or remind them of their rights to Spitsbergen, where Russian Pomors have lived since the 16th century?

The Arctic has long been a symbol of strategic importance. Doubts about the value of its "frozen lands" have disappeared. Back in 1990, the head of the Soviet Foreign Ministry, Eduard Shevardnadze, gave the United States 78 thousand square kilometers of the Bering Sea with its oil-bearing shelf. Today it is obvious: Russia owes its power to its northern territories. Lomonosov's words about the expansion of the country by Siberia and the Arctic Ocean are more relevant than ever.

The Arctic is not only about natural resources, but also about the Northern Sea Route, strategic pipelines, submarine cables and military bases. Warming opens up new prospects, making the region even more attractive to global players.

Historical lessons


Claims to the northern territories are not news. In 1921, with Russia weakened by the Civil War, Canada tried to claim Wrangel Island as a possession of King George, while American entrepreneur Carl Loman planned to claim it as part of the United States. It was not until 1924 that sailors from the Soviet gunboat Krasny Oktyabr raised a red flag on the island, but American claims did not disappear. In late 2022, Thomas Dance, a former member of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, proposed returning Wrangel Island to America.

New game on the global map


Trump's rhetoric underscores the importance of the Arctic. The addition of Canada and Greenland would give the United States control over much of the region. For Russia, this is a serious challenge, especially given talk of a possible redivision of the North.

The second combat icebreaker, Nikolai Zubov, was recently launched in St. Petersburg. This symbolizes that Russia is ready for a new stage of the Arctic race.

Even Trump's most innocuous proposals, like renaming the Gulf of Mexico, have expansionist undertones. Perhaps renaming is also worth considering within the US: New Mexico, California – does that sound patriotic enough?

The irony of history


It is curious that Russia once had its own Gulf of America – in the south of Primorye. In 1859, it was named after the steamship-corvette America, on which the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia Nikolay Muravyov explored the Primorye coast. Later, the bay was renamed Nakhodka, removing all the “politically incorrect” toponyms.

History repeats itself. Border lines are not immutable features, but a reflection of the interests of the era. The great game for resources and influence continues, and the Arctic is its central arena.
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  1. -2
    13 January 2025 19: 40
    They scared the keys' backside with a dog - no use at all. In the forest, neither the hedgehog, nor the wolf, nor the hunter is the master, but a worm that scurries under the fallen leaves.
  2. -3
    13 January 2025 20: 12
    Well done D. Trump, he showed all of Europe and the world that the actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine are just a small peek compared to the US's habits during D. Trump's time. Now the EU is scratching its head, wondering what to do next, the Russian Federation cannot be defeated without the US, and then, without the resources of the Russian Federation (almost for nothing, if the Russian Federation is defeated), and the prospect of arming itself, with the impending crisis, looks like a deepening of the abyss, into which everyone will later fall. In addition, the globalists will also receive their defeat, after the weakening (possibly collapse) of their main weapon of world control, the US dollar...
    1. 0
      13 January 2025 20: 28
      Are you pretending or do you really think Trump is a great guy? laughing
      1. 0
        13 January 2025 20: 48
        Let me explain. D. Trump is certainly not a friend, but what he does clearly has positive political results for the Russian Federation. Moreover, with such inclinations, he is breaking the "friendship" of the USA with the European Union (Denmark) and the British Commonwealth (Canada) and other countries, which is very relevant for us today. Conclusion: D. Trump has started a showdown in the enemy camp...
  3. 0
    13 January 2025 20: 19
    Most likely, Trump "threw out a fishing rod" to test the opinion of the international community. It is clear that one cannot help but pay attention to this statement. Although no matter which side you touch, some kind of nonsense comes out. Let's say we manage to take Canada. After all, after some time, the Canadian people will need independence. I hope that Canada doesn't tear off a piece from the USA later. I don't think that the USA will be able to simultaneously maintain a fleet in the North and in the South. They act on the principle - demand more, you will get just right. Warming in the Arctic, in addition to all the delights, will bring many problems to the infrastructure located in the tundra. And we need to prepare for everything.
    1. +1
      13 January 2025 21: 24
      After all, after some time, the Canadian people will need independence..

      We are not bothered by what might be required (purely theoretically) by the Ukrainian, Tatar or Chechen people. Because it is not essential - people don't care what state they live in. As long as they live normally.
      1. -1
        13 January 2025 22: 52
        It doesn't bother you, my dear. It's better to say that it bothers you. Yes
  4. 0
    13 January 2025 21: 28
    Typical casting of fishing rods (throw-ins, as we had, though about something else).
    But now the media are provided with work for a long time. Every day a couple of notes only here, minimum.
  5. GN
    +2
    14 January 2025 00: 01
    The world is heading towards a division into spheres of influence. The US wants to stake out everything they can and can't. As they say, ask for more, they'll agree on half! They'll give up the UkrOreikh! But? On what terms? What will they ask for in return? They're selling us our lands again, thanks to Uncle Vova and his administration! And they'll ask for half the world for themselves! The Kremlin will then trumpet that it won, but in fact it will be a big geopolitical loss, the East of Ukraine is already ours, we won it back with the blood of OUR BOYS!!! And where does anyone see a win? And as for the US, they'll get Panama back 100%! Greenland is essentially theirs anyway, there's been a huge military base there for the last 70 years, Canada is just trolling! They'll offer China some preferences, but not Taiwan! Taiwan is a sore spot for China, which the US wants to step on in the future!
  6. +2
    14 January 2025 06: 43
    Everything is beautifully written, but there is just one thing, all these lands have stood and will stand for billions of years, and we are like fleas on a dog dividing it, our life is very short, we must live it with dignity, and Canada and Greenland are 90% empty undeveloped territories, for which even America does not have enough money and people...
  7. 0
    18 January 2025 17: 10
    Trump talks a lot... but does little. Like our Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, he says one thing and does the opposite: 2005

    I am against prolonging the retirement age. And while I am president, no such decision will be made. In general, I believe that we do not need to extend the retirement period.

    I believe there is no need to raise the retirement age in the Russian Federation

    (October 18, 2007 during the direct line)

    This [increasing the retirement age] is out of the question, if we did so, the retirement age in the country would already be 65 years today for both men and women. We understand that for Russia today this is unacceptable and unnecessary

    (April 18, 2012, in the capacity of Prime Minister at a meeting of the Russian government).

    They are all lying! Putin could have vetoed the bill, but he is mocking the citizens of Russia. Why? All those who run the economy, the elite, they don't need pensions - they have their own businesses. And they don't give a damn about the people. That's how it will be with Trump.