The Trump administration’s focus with shipping lanes and maritime infrastructure has been most visible in the Western media on the Panama Canal and Greenland but is occurring elsewhere as well. Most indications are that the goal is to push back Chinese influence while cementing US naval dominance so as to be capable of enacting a global maritime blockade of China.

As is often the case with Trump, he is only saying more loudly what has been US policy for some time. The US has for years worked to sabotage China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The US Marines shifted their focus to sea control capabilities as part of an effort to maintain naval dominance over China. [1]

It’s a fairly short read and well worth it, it has some great charts showing US bases and the relevant shipping lanes and how they’ve positioned themselves. Great counter-evidence to anyone trying to sob to you about China trying to control the seas given how extensive this is.

And once again the Republicans may claim not to believe in climate change but their interest in Greenland clearly shows they know otherwise and are actively maneuvering to position US hegemony for the post-climate-change world.