From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump is using US power to rewrite the rules

South China Morning PostEN 2 min read 100% complete by Bernard ChanJanuary 23, 2026 at 02:30 AM

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The United States, under the Trump administration, has been taking actions in Venezuela, Greenland, and elsewhere that suggest a strategy of asserting its influence and rewriting international rules. Actions in Venezuela, initially framed as law enforcement against narcoterrorism, shifted to safeguarding oil revenues and preventing Chinese and Russian influence in the region. The administration invoked the Monroe Doctrine to justify its actions in the Western Hemisphere. A renewed focus on Greenland stems from its strategic importance for missile defense and its wealth of critical minerals. These actions, including tariff threats, signal a US intent to police the Western Hemisphere and deter rivals in the Arctic and Caribbean, securing strategic footholds in energy and infrastructure sectors.

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Cuba 40% Mexico 40% Colombia 40% Monroe Doctrine 60% Washington ×260% China ×270% Russia ×270% Donald Trump 70% Greenland ×270% Venezuela ×580% United States ×490%

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us foreign policy 90% venezuela 80% geopolitics 70% great power competition 70% greenland 60% monroe doctrine 60% russia 50% china 50% tariffs 40% strategic interests 40%

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