Overview
- A U.S. military operation in Caracas recently led to the capture and prosecution of Nicolás Maduro, a step critics label a breach of international law.
- The White House has renewed its push to acquire control of Greenland, issuing threats if Denmark refuses to sell, with arguments centered on Arctic positioning and resources.
- Reactions on the global right have diverged: Milei, Kast, Bolsonaro and Spain’s Vox praised the Venezuela action, while Marine Le Pen and parts of AfD denounced assaults on sovereignty.
- Leaders such as Giorgia Meloni, Nigel Farage and Viktor Orbán offered nuanced responses, with Meloni stressing international law, Farage calling the raid unorthodox, and Orbán focusing on energy leverage.
- Analysts frame the twin moves as transactional power politics tied to oil access, critical minerals and countering China, Russia and Iran, prompting warnings about a NATO quandary if Washington escalates over Greenland.