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What connects Capitol Hill, Westminster and the streets of Europe?
The Republic. The Kingdom. And the Age of Discontent.
Diplomatique™ No. IV arrives Thursday.
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President Trump’s Greenland agreement confirms a central argument of our Atlantic Archipelago analysis: geography still governs strategy.
Greenland is not a distant Arctic outpost. It is the northern hinge linking North America, the GIUK Gap, the British and Irish Isles, the Nordics and Europe.
The full agreement must be examined—and Greenlandic sovereignty respected. But enduring U.S. access, stronger allied security and limits on hostile strategic investment could materially strengthen the Atlantic architecture.
This is why we are launching Diplomatique™: not merely to report what happened, but to ask what it means, what comes next, and how the pieces fit together.
The North Atlantic is no longer the space between continents. It is where their security is being joined together.
BREAKING NEWS: I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns. There will be NO COST to the United States! At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America. Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval. For over 100 years, Presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but NONE of them were able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation. This is an “Infinite Life” Agreement, there is no end! We are very honored and proud of what has just taken place, and everything agreed to today will be cherished by the American People. We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many. We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction. This solution is a great one for the United States of America, Denmark, Greenland, and all of our Allies. We look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland toward a magnificent future with respect to this large, and highly strategic, parcel of land. We will be very protective of it! This is a dream come true for the United States of America, one that is very important, historic, and special. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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President Trump’s remarks on Irish unity will certainly make headlines.
A United Ireland is a legitimate constitutional aspiration. So too is the Unionist position of Northern Ireland remaining within the United Kingdom.
But the achievement of the Good Friday Agreement was to establish how that question is settled: peacefully, democratically and by consent.
As someone born in Belfast who carries British, Irish and American passports, I value deeply the role the United States has played in supporting peace in Northern Ireland.
Washington is at its best on this question when it supports the people of Northern Ireland in determining their own future — rather than anticipating the answer for them.
The destination may be debated.
The principle of consent should not be.
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At the @SSC_Sarajevo Security Conference, I found myself offering a rather different perspective from many in the room.
“Style matters. Words matter.”
But results matter too.
Whatever one’s politics, the transformation taking place within NATO deserves serious examination.
The old argument about reaching 2% has been overtaken by an Alliance commitment to 5% by 2035 — with European allies carrying substantially more responsibility for Europe’s defence.
My argument in Sarajevo was not that alliances and institutions no longer matter.
Quite the opposite.
Strong alliances and institutions matter enormously. But they must remain faithful to their purpose — and capable of doing what they were created to do.
That conversation now extends well beyond NATO.
My remarks from Sarajevo:
youtu.be/zNL_zy6f3ew
#NATO #TransatlanticSecurity #Sarajevo
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Albania’s path towards the European Union will not be measured only by negotiating chapters opened and closed.
It will be measured by whether citizens experience greater justice, transparency and economic opportunity.
My conversation yesterday with News24 Albania:
youtu.be/bBsE7rGNkwc
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Albania is a NATO ally, an EU candidate and a strategically important part of the Adriatic and Western Balkans.
Its future belongs to Albanians. Its friends should listen carefully, encourage genuine reform and remain constructively engaged.
#Albania #WesternBalkans
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I arrived in Tirana to listen—not with a ready-made verdict.
During the 100th consecutive day of peaceful civic protest, I heard a consistent desire for change that people can see and feel, especially in the lives and prospects of younger Albanians.
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Sadly not unbelievable. I have experienced similar treatment from some in the ‘Irish system’. I always dusted myself off and kept going. Post-Christian Ireland’s ‘progressiveness’ is often used as the camouflage of something deeper in some officials. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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The coronation is not what is required. A proper debate is. South Carolinians need a Senator who understands business and why Clermont-Ferrand, Munich, Stuttgart, Wolfsburg, Stockholm, Tokyo and Seoul can matter to a worker in Greenville, Spartanburg, Charleston or Columbia. Foreign relations eventually become local.
Game on! @RalphNorman launches new TV ad. Compelling. With Ralph, I know where he stands. #RockSolid #MAGA
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Mark J Finlay retweeted
European champion 🥇
Kate O'Connor wins Ireland's second gold medal of the European Athletics Championships!
Fifty years matters.
Michelin didn’t simply open a factory in South Carolina. It put down roots.
It built plants, moved its North American headquarters here, employed generations of South Carolinians and helped prove that this state could compete at the highest level of advanced manufacturing.
Today Michelin operates 15 facilities in South Carolina and employs nearly 10,000 people here.
Perhaps the strongest vote of confidence is not the first investment.
It is the decision to keep investing.
#SouthCarolina #Michelin #Manufacturing #Responsibility #community #cornerstone – at Charleston, SC
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Mark J Finlay retweeted
DEI Darline Graham-Nordone ran the SC Commission for the Blind and implemented DEI policies for her employees, and even had a DEI committee!!!
So thrilled got Kate O,Connor
#ourweecountry
#goldengirl
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Success attracts success.
Michelin put down roots in South Carolina. BMW came next. Boeing, Volvo, Scout Motors and hundreds of suppliers have continued to build here.
Factories do more than make products.
They create skills. Supply chains. Exports. Communities. Confidence.
South Carolina earned its place in the world economy. The task now is to keep earning it.
#SouthCarolina #Manufacturing #EconomicDevelopment #Michelin
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South Carolina is winning because we build things.
Aircraft. Cars. Tires. Advanced manufacturing. Energy infrastructure.
And we move those goods through one of America’s great ports.
That success did not happen by accident — and it cannot be taken for granted.
Our next U.S. Senator needs to understand business, trade and the wider world.
That’s one reason I’m supporting @RepRalphNorman.
#SouthCarolina #RalphNorman #Michelin #Bosch #BMW #Volvo #Mercedes #Scout #VW #AESC #RedwoodMaterials #Isuzu – at Charleston, SC
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Mark J Finlay retweeted
Ireland is a freeloader when it comes to defence.
It hides behind a neutrality it can’t protect while serving within NATO operations.
Ireland allows US to use its airports & airspace to transport personnel & equipment to conflict zones in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA).
Nato chief calls for ‘conversation’ on usefulness of Irish neutrality in changing world
irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…
Thrilled to see my friend @RepRalphNorman advance to the runoff for the United States Senate from our great State of South Carolina.
I have said for some time that this moment calls for a Senator of maturity, stature and real-world experience.
The issues before the Senate extend far beyond Washington: national security, energy, trade, our ports, America’s place in an increasingly unsettled world — and the peace and prosperity we leave to the next generation.
Ralph is a businessman, a proven leader and a man who understands that decisions have consequences.
South Carolina needs a heavyweight in the United States Senate.
Congratulations, Ralph. The work continues.
67% of South Carolina Republicans just voted against the incumbent, Darline Graham.
That is a clear statement.
@RalphNorman is in an incredibly strong position.
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Nice to@see The Sunday Times recognizing our home city of Charleston:
“I ate better in this southern US city than in New York”
thetimes.com/article/bf7de9a…
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