Australians strongly disagree with key policies of US President Donald Trump, and have overwhelmingly lost trust in the United States to act responsibly in the world, according to the Lowy Institute’s 2025 poll. Despite this, 80% of people say the alliance is “very” or “fairly” important for Australia’s security, only fractionally down on last year’s […]
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Thawing Arctic heats up US-Russia imperialist instincts
“You cannot annex another country.” This was the clear message given by the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, at a recent press conference with the outgoing and incoming prime ministers of Greenland. It did not appear aimed at Russian president Vladimir Putin, but at Donald Trump, the president of one of her country’s closest allies, […]
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Trump-Putin detente could spell trouble for the Arctic
During a wide-ranging 90-minute speech to the US Congress on March 4, Donald Trump revisited his determination to “get” Greenland “one way or the other.” Trump said his country needed Greenland “for national security.” While he said he and his government “strongly support your right to determine your own future” he added that “if you choose, we […]