Moor’s last sigh: The grand strategy behind Trump’s Venezuela raid and Greenland grab

The article argues that Donald Trump’s seemingly impulsive actions—raiding Venezuela and pressing claims over Greenland—reflect a coherent grand strategy aimed at preserving American hegemony. By reasserting dominance in the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic, Trump seeks to counter China’s rise, especially Beijing’s push to weaken the petrodollar through yuan-denominated energy trade. Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and Greenland’s strategic Arctic position are framed as critical levers in great-power competition. Controlling these spaces strengthens US military security, constrains China’s economic ambitions, and reinforces the dollar’s central role in the global financial order.