Donald Trump suggested the US could take over Greenland after capturing Nicolas Maduro and signalling his intention to “run” Venezuela.

Fiona Hill warned in 2019 of a “strange swap agreement” involving Venezuela and Ukraine. Seven years later, here we are.

While Northern Sea Route offers shorter distance, less costs in fuel, lack of proper infrastructure, intermediary stops for emergencies make it unreliable for now, but Greenland’s natural resources may be discovered as glaciers melt,

The fixation on Greenland once looked eccentric. Now, it seems like the distillation of his whole foreign policy.

Trump said the US needs Greenland for ‘national protection’, adding: ‘We have to have it.’ This has unsurprisingly angered leaders of the country, with Copenhagen set to call their US ambassador for ‘an explanation’. It is no secret Trump has been looking to take over the mineral-rich land due to its strategic location.

Trump went on to say that the U.S. wasn’t seeking to extract Greenland’s mineral wealth, but rather that he wants to use the island to help counter the influence of Russia and China, nations he accused of having ships in the region.

President Trump has named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry the U.S. special envoy to Greenland. Denmark isn't happy about it.

Maduro's capture underlines the increasing irrelevance of international law versus raw power in the world under President Trump.

Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, senior director and senior fellow at CCTI, joins ABC News Live to discuss what the challenges for leadership in Venezuela after Maduro capture.