How Denmark’s Greenlandic tripwire snagged Trump. An exercise for an ex-NATO?

Trump, Orban, Erdogan. What happens if nationalist parties in France, Germany and the UK grow? Will NATO be paralyzed, perhaps even break up? If so, is there a Nordic Plan B? A lesson learned when Trump threatened Greenland in early January 2026. ”We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not.” ”Because if we don’t do it, Russia or China … Fortsätt läsa How Denmark’s Greenlandic tripwire snagged Trump. An exercise for an ex-NATO?

The Nordic sausage is sliced ​​crosswise. The new doctrine is a radical rethinking of Nordic defense policy

Everything has an end except the sausage which has two. The idea of ​​a national defense system was like a sausage divided lengthwise into three parts. But the military division of Sweden, Finland, Norway/Denmark is history. With the new doctrine, the strategy is cut on the second link 1) The Arctic flank with the North Calotte, extended towards Greenland 2) The Baltic flank around the … Fortsätt läsa The Nordic sausage is sliced ​​crosswise. The new doctrine is a radical rethinking of Nordic defense policy

Has NATO been re-furnished as a modern-day Hanseatic League? Or does the alliance resemble the Viking raids?

In 2026, microhistory is being written. Trump lays claim to Greenland, especially deposits of rare earth metals near the ruins of Viking farms. NATO will be destroyed if he doesn’t get his way, at the latest if he doesn’t get help clearing the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, 25,000 men from 14 countries are training on the Arctic Ocean. The name Cold Response 2026 reveals … Fortsätt läsa Has NATO been re-furnished as a modern-day Hanseatic League? Or does the alliance resemble the Viking raids?

Russia’s Pearl Harbor and other air bases near Murmansk

Operation Spiderweb , which targeted five air bases, has been called Russia’s Pearl Harbor. 41 Russian aircraft were knocked out as a result of the attack, including A-50, Tu-95 , Tu-22M3 and Tu-160 . It is the morning of June 1, 2025 on the E105 highway towards Murmansk. Oleksandr Zaitsev receives an order on his mobile phone to take a break at a Roseneft station just south of the city of Olenegorsk. … Fortsätt läsa Russia’s Pearl Harbor and other air bases near Murmansk

Discover Russian naval bases on the Norwegian border – Murmansk. Gearing up for war on the Arctic?

The region is Russia’s most critical military area As of this writing, March 10, 2026, the NATO exercise Cold Response is underway on the North Calotte. 25 thousand troops from 14 countries trained in winter combat. Troops are being transferred from Northern Norway to Sweden and Finland. The map from https://www.notammap.org/ shows the Norwegian exercise area weeks in March, the risk area of ​​Narvik/Troms covered … Fortsätt läsa Discover Russian naval bases on the Norwegian border – Murmansk. Gearing up for war on the Arctic?

NATO submarines smarter, but not under the ice. Putin’s loophole to the Atlantic

A grandiose self-image makes Trump want to expand territory to fit into the history books – as when President Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana and Andrew Johnson bought Alaska. Does he want Greenland’s rare earth metals, as in the deal with Ukraine? Is mining profitable? If so, only when Trump is dead and buried. The same can be said of the Golden Dome, an electronic dome … Fortsätt läsa NATO submarines smarter, but not under the ice. Putin’s loophole to the Atlantic

This is how Trump rounds Congress – tariffs, emergency laws and the limits of presidential power

Donald Trump’s political style may give the impression that US politics is governed by the whims of the president. But fundamentally, American power is tightly regulated. At the same time, Trump has found ways to stretch the system – especially on issues of tariffs and national emergencies. The question is how far the president’s powers actually extend. In the United States, power at the federal … Fortsätt läsa This is how Trump rounds Congress – tariffs, emergency laws and the limits of presidential power

Become a spy, discover Putin’s battle-ready troops along the Norwegian-Finnish border

Petsamodalen, a little over a mile from the Norwegian border, is closed to foreigners, because the FSB intelligence service rarely gives permission. We have to make do with making the trip on Google Maps because the region is a military protection area. To find out secrets, like a spy. < route >https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1775046585991!6m8!1m7!1smMd3sNUGMw2nrDioyB9N6g!2m2!1d69.5138323325079!2d31.14953957235251!3f271.2358769133424!4f1.6773144197307914!5f1.1924812503605782 Empty barracks along the E105. Not many soldiers are visible in Streetview from August 2021. … Fortsätt läsa Become a spy, discover Putin’s battle-ready troops along the Norwegian-Finnish border

Trump’s Iran war could cripple the world economy. A gift to Putin?

The situation surrounding the price of crude oil (Brent) is extremely volatile at the time of writing following the US and Israeli military operations against Iran over the weekend. Brent crude closed at $72.87 on Friday , its highest level in seven months. Following the news of the bombings and threats to the Strait of Hormuz, indications are that the price could surge by 10-12% directly at Monday’s open. … Fortsätt läsa Trump’s Iran war could cripple the world economy. A gift to Putin?

Historical turbidity in Putin’s skull

Vladimir Putin’s quotes are more than propaganda. They reflect a revanchism formed when he was a KGB officer in the GDR when the Eastern Bloc collapsed. The worldview with a Greater Russia as a certain similarity to Hitler’s Germania and a Greater Germany. For Hitler, the German language was the key and German as a high-ranking language. A reason for occupying the Rhineland, Austria and … Fortsätt läsa Historical turbidity in Putin’s skull