“US Military Action in Venezuela and the Greenland Threat: Is Global Sovereignty Under Siege?”
US Military Action in Venezuela and the Greenland Threat: Eroding Sovereignty and Weakening the United Nations In early January 2026, the United States carried out an unprecedented military operation on Venezuelan territory, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and transferring him to the United States to face federal charges. Around the same period, former President Donald Trump publicly revived his controversial idea of annexing Greenland, calling it a matter of “strategic necessity” for American security. Taken together, these developments signal more than isolated political statements or tactical actions. They reflect a disturbing trend in which a powerful nation openly challenges the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that form the foundation of the modern international system. While Washington officially justified the Venezuela operation as part of a campaign against narcotics trafficking and organized crime, and framed the Greenland proposal as a strate...