The Current Trump’s threats and Carney’s pushback | Analysis from Washington
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Jan 24, 2026 Striking remarks from Mark Carney at Davos about a ruptured postwar order. Discussion of the president’s Greenland remarks and threats to use tariffs. Analysis of how U.S. moves might bolster Putin and strain NATO. Talk about Canada’s military responses and the use of emergency powers to expand presidential authority.
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Rules-Based Order Has Broken
- Mark Carney warned the rules-based international order has ruptured and middle powers must act together.
- He signaled that nostalgia won't work and countries must adapt to intensifying great-power rivalry.
Greenland Talk Helps Putin
- Trump's Greenland comments and tariff threats distracted NATO allies from countering Russia.
- Katie Simpson argued this intra-alliance friction benefits Vladimir Putin by diverting attention from Ukraine.
NATO’s Cohesion Is At Risk
- NATO faces an internal test as members publicly push back against U.S. threats over Greenland.
- Willie Lowry noted Europe is signaling this could be an existential crisis for alliance cohesion.