Tag: United States of America (USA)

The Americans pull out of 66 international bodies, including key UN climate treaty

Trump on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, signed an executive order suspending US support and participation in 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, most of which are UN-related.

Non-UN organizations on the list include the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and the Global Counterterrorism Forum.

The Trump administration categorized them as catering to diversity and “woke” initiatives.

Trump’s decision to withdraw from organizations that foster cooperation among nations to address global challenges comes as the US administration has launched military efforts or issued threats that have rattled allies and adversaries alike, including the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and pressing their intention to own Greenland.

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Trump attacks NATO’s reliability

Setting: Rising tensions as the Trump administration continues to apply pressure in it’s desire to acquire Greenland.

Trump on Wednesday January 7, 2026, attacked NATO’s reliability, claiming he was not convinced the alliance would come to the aid of the US in a crisis.

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Americans seize Russian oil tanker in the North Atlantic [Upadted]

The US on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic – between Scotland and Iceland – that had evaded its effort to crack down on Venezuela’s energy exports, capping a pursuit that had lasted more than two weeks and raised tensions with Russia.

At about the same time, US forces boarded another oil tanker in international waters near the Caribbean. The raids suggest the Americans intends to keep up the pressure on Caracas. “They tried to seize the tanker and it evaded them,” says Matthew Wright of Kpler. “They did not want to set a precedent.”

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US plans to control Venezuela oil sales ‘indefinitely’

Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference in Miami on Wednesday January 7, 2026, said the US intends to maintain significant control over Venezuela’s oil industry, including by overseeing the sale of the country’s production “indefinitely.”

“Going forward we will sell the production that comes out of Venezuela into the marketplace,” Wright said.

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Canadians need to prepare for the possibility the US uses military force to annex all or parts of Canada

Globe & Mail:

… A plausible scenario for US application of military force against Canada to seize our oil resources goes something like this. An independence referendum in Alberta – during which separatists receive a huge infusion of grey MAGA money – sees a majority vote to remain part of Canada, but with 30 per cent or more voting for separation. Mr. Trump declares the result is “fake” and that actual support for separation was “well over” 50 per cent. Alberta separatists then appeal to the US for help, claiming various kinds of oppression. The US moves troops to the northern Montana border and tells the rest of Canada that Alberta must be allowed to join America as the “51st state.”

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US military investment in Canadian graphite mining projects increases risk of annexation

Lomiko Metals, a company based in British Columbia, is to build an open-air graphite mine in La Petite-Nation, in the Outaouais region on the western edge of Quebec.

Once operational, the open-pit mine will produce 100,000 tonnes of graphite per year for 15 years.

In 2024, the ‘US Department of Defense’ announced it would invest US$8.3m in the project through their ‘Defense Production Act’ investment program, to ensure the availability of resources needed for US interests and their national defence.

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What the oil industry reset following the US assault on Venezuela means for Canada

Richard Masson, Vice-Chair of the World Petroleum Council, says Venezuela’s oil production has been in long-term decline and there has been a ‘huge overreaction’ with what this means for Canada.

Canada has to be ‘very careful’ as U.S. has become a less reliable partner

 

Trump is prepared to attack Venezuela a second time if new President Rodriguez doesn’t cooperate

In an interview with NBC News, Trump said new Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez was cooperating in the wake of the US military invasion into Venezuela’s capital that led to the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Trump added his plans initially anticipated having to send in American forces again following the first operation, but that he currently does not believe a second attack will be necessary.

Still, Trump insisted that the US is “at war with people that sell drugs,” not with Venezuela.

Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty on Monday in New York City federal court to drug trafficking charges.

Source:

Jacob Wendler, Politico: Trump says he’s prepared to send more US troops to Venezuela if interim president doesn’t cooperate

Trump’s wish for western dominance, will leave the Americans with nothing [Updated]

The division of the world into spheres of influence implies that smaller countries cannot influence events, and it’s a grave mistake to imagine Venezuelans won’t try. Many of them wanted an American intervention, are overjoyed that Maduro is gone, and no wonder: He and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, together turned the richest country in South America into the poorest, fortifying their ugly security state with guns and surveillance systems purchased from autocracies around the world.

But now that Maduro is gone, the people who fought for years for justice, freedom, and self-determination aren’t going to want to live in a Trump-backed dictatorship staffed with Maduro’s cronies. One Venezuelan exile, who requested anonymity because of risks to his family, told me that on Saturday, he felt like he was on a roller coaster. First the elation of Maduro’s exit, then the shock of Trump’s press conference, then the angry realization that maybe nothing has changed and he still can’t go home.

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