No longer seeking approval: Trump arrives at the UN with his finger on the global tap | Amit Yagur

Trump arrives at the UN General Assembly from a position of significant power, as the US holds strategic choke points, trade routes, and key energy resources. The article reviews American control over Greenland, the Malacca Strait, and the cutoff of funds to Iran, analyzing the implications of these moves on the Middle East.

Trump arrives at the annual UN General Assembly in New York from a position of significant power, as the US directly or indirectly holds the most important strategic choke points, trade routes, and energy resources on Earth. The article reviews the dramatic agreement on control over Greenland against Russia and China, the entry of forces into the Malacca Strait, and the cutoff of funds to Iran. The author, Lt. Col. (res.) Amit Yagur, analyzes how the US has become a superpower controlling key trade and energy junctions, and what this means for the Middle East. The article argues that the US comes to the UN not to seek approval, but to set new rules of the game and reshape the regional order.