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A Memorandum Is Not a Strategy

Abstract The administration’s pivot to a one-page memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran represents meaningful de-escalation, but it…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #globalsecurity #Iran #iranwar #nationalsecuritystrategy #NuclearDiplomacy #StraitofHormuz #strategy #U.S.foreignpolicy #U.S.-Iranwar #USforeignpolicy #US-Iranwar
https://www.newsbeep.com/544341/

The LDP will propose a system which obliges foreign agents to report their activities, sources said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/politics/ldp-foreign-agents-mandatory-reporting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #nationalsecuritystrategy #defense #espionage

The LDP will propose a system which obliges foreign agents to report their activities, sources said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/politics/ldp-foreign-agents-mandatory-reporting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #nationalsecuritystrategy #defense #espionage

Japan is considering drawing up a national intelligence strategy as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to strengthen the country's intelligence capabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/japan/japan-national-intelligence-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #cabinet #minorukihara #sanaetakaichi #nationalsecuritystrategy #defense

Japan is considering drawing up a national intelligence strategy as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to strengthen the country's intelligence capabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/japan/japan-national-intelligence-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #cabinet #minorukihara #sanaetakaichi #nationalsecuritystrategy #defense

#strategia #nationalsecuritystrategy Trump in Venezuela: dal progetto alla conquista

https://www.notizie.buzz/articles/2026/01/12/trump-in-venezuela-dal-progetto-alla-conquista.html

@DrALJONES @hfinyow
Here is Trump's published foreign/security policy. See especially p.15ff. It's based on a more detailed paper by an outside source that I can't lay my finger on right now, but I'll try to track it down tomorrow.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

#USA #Trump #NationalSecurityStrategy #MunroeDoctrine

@DrALJONES @hfinyow
Here is Trump's published foreign/security policy. See especially p.15ff. It's based on a more detailed paper by an outside source that I can't lay my finger on right now, but I'll try to track it down tomorrow.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

#USA #Trump #NationalSecurityStrategy #MunroeDoctrine

“ Trump’s actions in Venezuela make it harder for Kyiv’s allies to condemn Russia’s designs on Ukraine as “illegitimate” because “we’ve just had a situation where the U.S. has taken over — or at least decapitated the government of another country — using fiction,” Hill told AP. ”
https://apnews.com/article/russia-venezuela-putin-maduro-fiona-hill-b26a94ceaba69c6ddd9193e2b31cb97f
#Venezuela #USA #NationalSecurityStrategy #AmericaFirst

“ Trump’s actions in Venezuela make it harder for Kyiv’s allies to condemn Russia’s designs on Ukraine as “illegitimate” because “we’ve just had a situation where the U.S. has taken over — or at least decapitated the government of another country — using fiction,” Hill told AP. ”
https://apnews.com/article/russia-venezuela-putin-maduro-fiona-hill-b26a94ceaba69c6ddd9193e2b31cb97f
#Venezuela #USA #NationalSecurityStrategy #AmericaFirst

"When the news media say the United States’ strongarm approach to Venezuela 'raises legal questions,' that’s code for 'the president is violating the law, but no one is going to stop him.'”

~ Mark Jacob

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption #media
/8

https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/will-the-press-continue-to-keep-trumps

"When the news media say the United States’ strongarm approach to Venezuela 'raises legal questions,' that’s code for 'the president is violating the law, but no one is going to stop him.'”

~ Mark Jacob

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption #media
/8

https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/will-the-press-continue-to-keep-trumps

"Trump’s actions were illegal under international law, unjustified by any cognizable claim of 'self-defense,' comprised an extrajudicial abduction in violation of state sovereignty rules, and violate both the U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Act."

~ Jay Kuo

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption
/7

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/back-to-legal-basics-on-venezuela

"Trump’s actions were illegal under international law, unjustified by any cognizable claim of 'self-defense,' comprised an extrajudicial abduction in violation of state sovereignty rules, and violate both the U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Act."

~ Jay Kuo

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption
/7

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/back-to-legal-basics-on-venezuela

"The straight line between Trump’s Jan. 6 terrorist attack and his attack on Venezuela: Trump is what happens when crimes go unpunished."

~ Dean Obeidallah

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption
/6

https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-straight-line-between-trumps

"The straight line between Trump’s Jan. 6 terrorist attack and his attack on Venezuela: Trump is what happens when crimes go unpunished."

~ Dean Obeidallah

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania #Jan6 #coup #insurrection #Constitution #crime #corruption
/6

https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-straight-line-between-trumps

"Donald Trump doesn’t do restraint. He doesn’t do 'one and done.' He does Lays Potato Chips; one of his favorite snacks on Air Force One. 'You can’t stop with just one.' Not one wife. Not one golf course. Not one building. Not one award. Not one raid."

~ Michael Cohen

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania
/5

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-never-stops-at-one

"Donald Trump doesn’t do restraint. He doesn’t do 'one and done.' He does Lays Potato Chips; one of his favorite snacks on Air Force One. 'You can’t stop with just one.' Not one wife. Not one golf course. Not one building. Not one award. Not one raid."

~ Michael Cohen

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania
/5

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-never-stops-at-one

"The Venezuelan coup created the type of ultraviolent spectacle that Trump revels in, but it had little rationale other than providing an advertisement for Trump’s vision of a world of unbridled imperial plunder divided into spheres of influence."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania
/4

"The Venezuelan coup created the type of ultraviolent spectacle that Trump revels in, but it had little rationale other than providing an advertisement for Trump’s vision of a world of unbridled imperial plunder divided into spheres of influence."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania
/4

"With his domestic support flailing and his reputation threatened by new revelations of his ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Trump is turning to foreign policy as an arena where he can still flex his muscles. This is especially true in the Western Hemisphere, where the United States has long enjoyed a de facto sphere of influence under the dubious justification of the Monroe Doctrine."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #narcissism
/3

"With his domestic support flailing and his reputation threatened by new revelations of his ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Trump is turning to foreign policy as an arena where he can still flex his muscles. This is especially true in the Western Hemisphere, where the United States has long enjoyed a de facto sphere of influence under the dubious justification of the Monroe Doctrine."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #narcissism
/3

"Trump is drunk on war. The spectacle of violence on behalf of naked plunder gives him a sense of power. During his press conference on Saturday, Trump exulted, 'Overwhelming American military power, air, land, and sea was used to launch a spectacular assault, and it was a—an assault like people have not seen since World War II.'”

~ Jeet Heer

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania
/2

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/donald-trump-venezuela-coup-imperialism/

"Trump is drunk on war. The spectacle of violence on behalf of naked plunder gives him a sense of power. During his press conference on Saturday, Trump exulted, 'Overwhelming American military power, air, land, and sea was used to launch a spectacular assault, and it was a—an assault like people have not seen since World War II.'”

~ Jeet Heer

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism #megalomania
/2

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/donald-trump-venezuela-coup-imperialism/

Because commentary on what Trump is doing vis-a-vis Venezuela (and threatening to do to other nations) keeps pouring out, I'm going to create a second thread today, to complement the long one I created earlier today — the link to that is below.

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/1

https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/115842919547899797

Because commentary on what Trump is doing vis-a-vis Venezuela (and threatening to do to other nations) keeps pouring out, I'm going to create a second thread today, to complement the long one I created earlier today — the link to that is below.

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/1

https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/115842919547899797

"The days of the US trying to convince the world that Saddam Hussein did in fact have weapons of mass destruction despite secretly having no reliable intelligence were, in fact, the good old days. ...

There is little to no effort to make reasonings for the takeover cohere."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/28

"The days of the US trying to convince the world that Saddam Hussein did in fact have weapons of mass destruction despite secretly having no reliable intelligence were, in fact, the good old days. ...

There is little to no effort to make reasonings for the takeover cohere."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/28

"Now, as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, is in essence abducted and Venezuela taken over by the US, there is barely any effort to situate the coup in any reasoning other than the US’s interests. Nor are there any attempts to solicit consent from domestic or international law-making bodies and allies, let alone the public."

~ Nesrine Malik

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/27

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/05/donald-trump-coup-venezuela-break-rules-regret

"Now, as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, is in essence abducted and Venezuela taken over by the US, there is barely any effort to situate the coup in any reasoning other than the US’s interests. Nor are there any attempts to solicit consent from domestic or international law-making bodies and allies, let alone the public."

~ Nesrine Malik

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/27

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/05/donald-trump-coup-venezuela-break-rules-regret

"The Venezuelan incursion also reflects the central failing of American domestic politics: the continued declining relevance of Congress."

~ Idrees Kahloon

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/26

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/01/attack-venezuela-incoherent/685488/?gift=63Gh33MHIm6zIngFjhtdLS9Xop5RetQRtA1PXAZTRYE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

"The Venezuelan incursion also reflects the central failing of American domestic politics: the continued declining relevance of Congress."

~ Idrees Kahloon

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/26

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/01/attack-venezuela-incoherent/685488/?gift=63Gh33MHIm6zIngFjhtdLS9Xop5RetQRtA1PXAZTRYE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

"This is nuts. Trump is already on his way to destroying the rule of law in America. Now he’s destroying the rules-based system of international law and diplomacy that the United States created in the wake of the horrors of World War II."

~ Robert Reich

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/25

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-quagmire-of-trumps-venezuela

"This is nuts. Trump is already on his way to destroying the rule of law in America. Now he’s destroying the rules-based system of international law and diplomacy that the United States created in the wake of the horrors of World War II."

~ Robert Reich

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #InternationalLaw #NationalSecurityStrategy
/25

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-quagmire-of-trumps-venezuela

"Under Trump’s regime, the Constitution has begun to resemble Swiss cheese, or perhaps the redacted Epstein files—displaying more blacked out sections than text."

~ Jennifer Rubin

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Congress #Epstein #Constitution #NationalSecurityStrategy
/24

https://contrarian.substack.com/p/if-we-had-a-functional-constitution

"Under Trump’s regime, the Constitution has begun to resemble Swiss cheese, or perhaps the redacted Epstein files—displaying more blacked out sections than text."

~ Jennifer Rubin

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Congress #Epstein #Constitution #NationalSecurityStrategy
/24

https://contrarian.substack.com/p/if-we-had-a-functional-constitution

"Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state. ...

Mr Trump himself made it clear that he is driven by the lure of oil as well as machismo, the ideology of some in his administration, and the desire for glory as domestic popularity wanes."

~ The Guardian

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #NationalSecurityStrategy
/23

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/04/the-guardian-view-on-the-us-seizure-of-maduro-trump-has-turned-the-worlds-superpower-into-a-rogue-state

"Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state. ...

Mr Trump himself made it clear that he is driven by the lure of oil as well as machismo, the ideology of some in his administration, and the desire for glory as domestic popularity wanes."

~ The Guardian

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #Congress #RogueState #NationalSecurityStrategy
/23

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/04/the-guardian-view-on-the-us-seizure-of-maduro-trump-has-turned-the-worlds-superpower-into-a-rogue-state

"The [National Security Strategy] document revives a Monroe Doctrine posture through what it calls a 'Trump Corollary,' asserting hemispheric primacy and committing the United States to push back 'non-hemispheric' influence. It treats migration and cartel violence as central security threats and links hemispheric control to military posture and sustained regional pressure campaigns."

~ Brian Daitzman

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy
/11

https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trumps-national-security-plan-revives

"The [National Security Strategy] document revives a Monroe Doctrine posture through what it calls a 'Trump Corollary,' asserting hemispheric primacy and committing the United States to push back 'non-hemispheric' influence. It treats migration and cartel violence as central security threats and links hemispheric control to military posture and sustained regional pressure campaigns."

~ Brian Daitzman

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy
/11

https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trumps-national-security-plan-revives

"Folks, it’s time for Trump to return his FIFA Peace Prize, considering the 'America First' President who promised no new wars has already bombed 7 countries in the past year and is gearing up to bomb several more before he croaks."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/10

"Folks, it’s time for Trump to return his FIFA Peace Prize, considering the 'America First' President who promised no new wars has already bombed 7 countries in the past year and is gearing up to bomb several more before he croaks."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/10

(continued from /8)

"which prompted its Prime Minister to post, 'I therefore strongly urge the United States to cease its threats against a historically close ally, and against another country and another people who have stated very clearly that they are not for sale.'”

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/9

(continued from /8)

"which prompted its Prime Minister to post, 'I therefore strongly urge the United States to cease its threats against a historically close ally, and against another country and another people who have stated very clearly that they are not for sale.'”

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/9

"It hasn’t even been a week into 2026. Trump has illegally invaded Venezuela, kidnapped Maduro and his wife, and earlier today, he threatened Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran, and said, 'we need Greenland,' much to the chagrin and anger of Denmark," (continued in /9)

~ Wajahat Ali

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/8

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/a-demented-king-and-his-mad-imperial

"It hasn’t even been a week into 2026. Trump has illegally invaded Venezuela, kidnapped Maduro and his wife, and earlier today, he threatened Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran, and said, 'we need Greenland,' much to the chagrin and anger of Denmark," (continued in /9)

~ Wajahat Ali

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/8

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/a-demented-king-and-his-mad-imperial

"Trump also threatened a large-scale invasion of Venezuela if its acting president does not follow Trump’s orders."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/7

"Trump also threatened a large-scale invasion of Venezuela if its acting president does not follow Trump’s orders."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/7

"Trump is punch drunk on the success of the unlawful abduction of former President Maduro of Venezuela.

Over the weekend, he and Secretary of State Rubio have threatened or implied US military intervention in Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, and Greenland."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/6

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-threatens-war-against-colombia

"Trump is punch drunk on the success of the unlawful abduction of former President Maduro of Venezuela.

Over the weekend, he and Secretary of State Rubio have threatened or implied US military intervention in Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, and Greenland."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #Colombia #Cuba #Mexico #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/6

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-threatens-war-against-colombia

"Following the assault on Venezuela, Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, posted an image on social media of Greenland covered in star and stripes with the caption ‘SOON’. The President later reiterated his desire to take control of the region."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/5

"Following the assault on Venezuela, Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, posted an image on social media of Greenland covered in star and stripes with the caption ‘SOON’. The President later reiterated his desire to take control of the region."

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/5

"In a recently published interview with The Atlantic, the US President proclaimed: 'We do need Greenland, absolutely', because it’s 'surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships.'"

~ Adrian Goldberg

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/4

https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/trumps-venezuela-invasion-has-opened

"In a recently published interview with The Atlantic, the US President proclaimed: 'We do need Greenland, absolutely', because it’s 'surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships.'"

~ Adrian Goldberg

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Greenland #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/4

https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/trumps-venezuela-invasion-has-opened

"At Strength in Numbers, G. Elliott Morris noted that military intervention in Venezuela is even more unpopular with the American people 'than Trump’s tariffs and health care cuts.' ...

But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want," (continued in /3)

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/2

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-4-2026

"At Strength in Numbers, G. Elliott Morris noted that military intervention in Venezuela is even more unpopular with the American people 'than Trump’s tariffs and health care cuts.' ...

But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want," (continued in /3)

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/2

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-4-2026

"By a 4:1 ratio, polls show the American people oppose the use of military force for regime change in Venezuela — including the strike that led to Maduro’s capture over the weekend."

~ G. Elliott Morris

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/1

https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/americans-do-not-want-war-with-venezuela

"By a 4:1 ratio, polls show the American people oppose the use of military force for regime change in Venezuela — including the strike that led to Maduro’s capture over the weekend."

~ G. Elliott Morris

#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #domination #NationalSecurityStrategy #Congress #violence #narcissism
/1

https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/americans-do-not-want-war-with-venezuela