Day: January 7, 2026

Trump: Never assist the US!
You will only be punished.World of Statistics (@stats_feed)🇩🇰 Denmark sent 9,500 personnel to Afghanistan between 2002 and 2013. 43 Danish soldiers died in Afghanistan, the highest per capita loss in the NATO coalition.—  https://x.com/stats_feed/status/2008795539400520111

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Jan 8, 2026

The advantage is that the US will no longer hinder all these institutions from working.
Thus, the US departure might revive much of global international cooperation.
Trump’s US: Good riddance!Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney)JUST IN: Trump announces U.S. withdrawal from a very long list of international organizations / treaties. They are:

(i)       24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact;

(ii)      Colombo Plan Council;

(iii)     Commission for Environmental Cooperation;

(iv)      Education Cannot Wait;

(v)       European Centre of Excellence for Countering

Hybrid Threats;

(vi)      Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories;

(vii)     Freedom Online Coalition;

(viii)    Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund;

(ix)      Global Counterterrorism Forum;

(x)       Global Forum on Cyber Expertise;

(xi)      Global Forum on Migration and Development;

(xii)     Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research;

(xiii)    Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development;

(xiv)     Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;

(xv)      Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services;

(xvi)     International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property;

(xvii)    International Cotton Advisory Committee;

(xviii)   International Development Law Organization;

(xix)     International Energy Forum;

(xx)      International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies;

(xxi)     International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance;

(xxii)    International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law;

(xxiii)   International Lead and Zinc Study Group;

(xxiv)    International Renewable Energy Agency;

(xxv)     International Solar Alliance;

(xxvi)    International Tropical Timber Organization;

(xxvii)   International Union for Conservation of Nature;

(xxviii)  Pan American Institute of Geography and History;

(xxix)    Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation;

(xxx)     Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combatting Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia;

(xxxi)    Regional Cooperation Council;

(xxxii)   Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century;

(xxxiii)  Science and Technology Center in Ukraine;

(xxxiv)   Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; and

(xxxv)    Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.

(b)  United Nations (UN) Organizations:

(i)       Department of Economic and Social Affairs;

(ii)      UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — Economic Commission for Africa;

(iii)     ECOSOC — Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;

(iv)      ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific;

(v)       ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;

(vi)      International Law Commission;

(vii)     International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;

(viii)    International Trade Centre;

(ix)      Office of the Special Adviser on Africa;

(x)       Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict;

(xi)      Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict;

(xii)     Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children;

(xiii)    Peacebuilding Commission;

(xiv)     Peacebuilding Fund;

(xv)      Permanent Forum on People of African Descent;

(xvi)     UN Alliance of Civilizations;

(xvii)    UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries;

(xviii)   UN Conference on Trade and Development;

(xix)     UN Democracy Fund;

(xx)      UN Energy;

(xxi)     UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women;

(xxii)    UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;

(xxiii)   UN Human Settlements Programme;

(xxiv)    UN Institute for Training and Research;

(xxv)     UN Oceans;

(xxvi)    UN Population Fund;

(xxvii)   UN Register of Conventional Arms;

(xxviii)  UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination;

(xxix)    UN System Staff College;

(xxx)     UN Water; and

(xxxi)    UN University.—  https://x.com/kyledcheney/status/2009050969833717811

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Jan 8, 2026

If the US president valued decency, he would sack any junior officer speaking like this.Aaron Rupar (@atrupar)Hegseth takes the mic and starts denigrating a CNN reporter for asking a “disingenuous question,” adding, “you’re trying to find any angle possible to undermine the success of one of the most historic military missions the world has ever seen”
Video
  —  https://x.com/atrupar/status/2008940388183060733

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Jan 8, 2026

Since Trump has declared his main enemy to be Europe, the only logical European response is to kick the US military out of Europe & NATO.Clash Report (@clashreport)Retired French General Michel Yakovleff says that if NATO collapses over Trump’s Greenland push, Europe would force U.S. troops out of Europe.

We won’t go to war with the United States… we don’t have the means.

We kick them out of Ramstein, out of Naples… You don’t have a single ship left in the Mediterranean.

We will kick them out.

If NATO ends… it’s time to talk to lawyers and speak of divorce.
Video
  —  https://x.com/clashreport/status/2008943006074773813

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Jan 8, 2026

Can Trump explain why anybody be positive toward his USA?
Does Trump do anything good to anybody anywhere in the world (apart from his family & subordinate billionaires)?
No.
How can the republicans in Congress accept such a deficient president?

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Jan 8, 2026