WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Introduces Resolution Honoring President Trump's Historic Greenland Deal * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced a resolution honoring President Donald J. Trump for securing a historic strategic agreement establishing permanent United States sovereignty and control over critical military installations in Greenland, strengthening Arctic security, and countering malign Russian and C  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Analysis: The cold war maps that can help us rethink today's Arctic conflict * Professor James Cheshire (UCL Geography) explores in an article for The Conversation the significance of maps in The Cold War era, and the influence they may have had on US President Donald Trump and his interest in Greenland. The late 1940s and early 1950s were a golden age for polar mapmaking in the US. Major magazines s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * If NATO Dies, Long Live NEATO It is time for Europe to bite the bullet and build a new defensive alliance because the alternative of inaction is unthinkable. By Nathan Decety Even since the end of the Cold War, Western Europe and the United States have had conflicting geopolitical ambitions and values. But something profound has now changed. Canada's Mark Carney calls it   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * A West Without America The world is becoming a more troubled and dangerous place. That's why Europe's rift with the US must produce a new security deal for the democratic West. By Ruth Deyermond Bankruptcy, says a character in a Hemingway novel, happened to him in two ways: gradually, and then suddenly. The same is true of the implosion of the post-1945 Western security all  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Can the 2025 Clean Competition Act Cut Global Emissions and Maintain U.S. Competitiveness? By Kyle Meng Introduction In late 2025, Congress introduced the U.S. Clean-Competition Act (CCA), a proposal meant to pursue two objectives: maintaining U.S. industrial competitiveness and accelerating industrial decarbonization. The bill combines a domestic performance fee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Why Economic Coercion Over Greenland Would Backfire By Philip Luck The Trump administration has, at least temporarily, rescinded its threats to impose tariffs on European allies in response to their support for Greenland. But since this issue may arise again, it is important to understand the economic costs of coercing treaty allies and weigh them against the secu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on Jan. 8, 2026 by Meredith Schwartz and Gracelin Baskaran entitled "Greenland, Rare Earths, and Arctic Security." Here is the introduction: * * * Just one day after the U.S. raid in Venezuela and capture of Nicolas Maduro, President Trump turned his sights northward to the island of Greenland. On January 5, President Trump affirmed, "we need Greenland from the standpoint of nationa  more

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. 28 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority issued the following news: * * * EIOPA's IORP risk dashboard shows a stable risk landscape for occupational pension funds amidst geopolitical tensions and uncertainties * The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) released its 2026 January risk dashboard for institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) today. Overall, the risks   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 28 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary by Stefan Sipka, head of the Sustainable Prosperity for Europe programme: * * * Why climate matters in the Greenland crisis The Greenland crisis illustrates a sharp shift away from a multilateral, rules-based international order towards a ruthless global arena in which might makes right and liberal democracies are under threat. Amid wider debates about the deteriorating state of global affairs, the role o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump's Costly Canadian Tariff Threats * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that President Trump stop illegally threatening tariffs against American allies. Over the weekend, President Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian goods. He also said that the U.S. would levy a 25% tariff on South Korean goods. Earli  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026, to Arab News: * * * NATO Must Be Ready for Key Summit in Pivotal Year By Luke Coffey The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week highlighted an ongoing rift between the worldview of the US and that of its transatlantic partners in Europe. This time, the dispute centered on Greenland -- speci  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela with Secretary Rubio Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela." In her remarks, Ranking Mem  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft issued the following brief (No. 91) on Jan. 27, 2026 by Pavel Devyatkin entitled "Restraint and Diplomacy in Arctic Policy: Cooperation Amid U.S.-Russia-China Tensions." Here is the executive summary: * * * In recent years, the Arctic has become the site of both great-power cooperation and competition. While the 2025 Alaska summit between Presidents Putin and Trump reflected a thaw in U.S.-Russia relations, U.S. in  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Commonwealth Bank of Australia issued the following news: * * * Shifting US strategy is reshaping global risk: CBA economists Washington's harder stance is unsettling allies and keeping energy markets on edge. Key points * The US is taking a harder, more go-it-alone approach in places like Venezuela, Greenland, and Iran, upending global alliances. * Energy prices and supplies are still fragile because of political unrest and risks to major shippin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Presses Secretary Rubio on Venezuela During Committee Hearing * FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on U.S. policy toward Venezuela and President Donald Trump's comments   more