One of the most significant events of 2025 was when the United States captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.?Regardless of how the Venezuelan public perceived them, a question had to be asked: was it justified? As usual, Western and Eastern allies were confused but kept mum. It instilled confidence within the Trump administration that it was the main architect of the world order.

Then came the aggressive push to take over Greenland. It put Europe and Canada in a complicated position. Trump also talked about taking over Canada and making it a US state. These threats did not seem idle after the capture of Maduro. It made these nations wonder whether he would actually do it. Trump backed down from taking Greenland after reaching a framework deal on Arctic security at the World Economic Forum in Davos with NATO allies.

The so-called order is what produced disasters like the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

The so-called order is what produced disasters like the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

At Davos, the new Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, made an “impactful” speech. He talked about a deviation from the rules-based international world order and famously stated that “if you are not on the dinner........

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