This is edition 2025/2 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
This is the last Ten@10 for 2024. I will resume publishing Ten@10 on 13 January.
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1. Donald Trump's Pax Americana
Grant Duncan
- 🌍 Whether or not Mr Trump advised his voters that he plans to be a Caesar, he’s acting like one anyway, trampling on relations with allies.
- 🇺🇸 Before his presidency, Trump declared imperial ambitions over Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, contradicting his isolationist image.
- 🛰️ Alaska, purchased by the US in 1867, turned profitable with gold discoveries, now home to 741,000 people.
- 🇬🇱 Trump's interest in Greenland includes military coercion, straining relations with Denmark, despite Greenland's autonomy and desires for independence.
- 🇨🇦 Canada's 40 million population and Arctic territories face strategic challenges amid melting ice and geopolitical shifts.
- 🌊 The Panama Canal's importance grows as maritime routes evolve, impacting global trade efficiency.
- 🇺🇦 Russia's strategic interests in Ukraine and the Arctic reflect historical ambitions and geopolitical maneuvers.
- 🇨🇳 China eyes Taiwan and the South China Sea amid rising military tensions.
- 🌍 Great Power politics highlight global tensions and the struggle for influence.
- 🤝 Hypocrisy in international relations persists, challenging established norms and agreements.
