TRIGGERnometry Davos Breakdown with Presidential Advisor Dr Pippa Malmgren
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Jan 22, 2026 
Dr. Pippa Malmgren, an American economist and former White House advisor, joins the discussion live from Greenland. She dissects Trump’s recent Davos speech, emphasizing its implications for U.S.-EU relations and global security. Pippa highlights the strategic importance of Greenland in military and economic terms, introduces the Arctic's role in the space race, and criticizes Europe's energy policies. She also argues for negotiated resolutions among superpowers and examines America's grievances regarding European defense spending.
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Greenland Is A Strategic Chokepoint
- Greenland is strategically vital because the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap is the likely maritime route for Russian nuclear delivery to the Atlantic.
- The 1951 treaty already grants the U.S. broad military rights, which complicates sovereignty claims.
Arctic Is Key To The Space Race
- The Arctic links directly to the space race via ground stations like Svalbard that connect polar satellites to subsea cables.
- Attacks on Arctic infrastructure (cut cables) expose vulnerabilities that make Greenland a backup and strategic priority.
Globalization Is Shifting Back Home
- Davos showed elites reconsidering rules-based globalization because it hollowed out domestic economies.
- A new globalization is emerging where jobs and capital return to multiple countries, not only China.