Israel told the U.S. it could absorb even a worst-case Iranian barrage (~700 ballistic missiles) if it led to regime collapse in Tehran.

Israeli leaders argue the cost would be worth it given Israel’s air and missile defenses proven in the 2025 war.

Source: ynet

Danish troops arrive in Greenland.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš:

I bought a globe so I could see exactly where Greenland is.

The Oreshnik would fly from Russia to the White House in 26 minutes, and the eleventh minute would be exactly over Greenland.

So Donald Trump’s arguments about China and Russia are relevant…

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to Trump on Greenland:

Forget it; we live in 2026.

You can trade between people, but you can't trade people, and that rule stands, so forget that path.

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to Trump on Greenland:

There are some special rules of the game in the world that one must not cross.

And one of the basic rules is, after all, countries' sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen:

We are pragmatic, cold-blooded Scandinavian people with a warm heart, but it is not easy when we wake up every morning to new threats.

NOW: Groups from the SDF-affiliated Sanadid faction have defected in eastern Hasakah, seizing the Kreifati checkpoint near Al-Yarubiyah alongside local tribal fighters.

Source: Syria TV

Syria: U.S. troops have deployed around al-Sina’a prison in Hasakah, which holds ISIS detainees.

Terror group SDF/PKK has been deliberately freeing hundreds of ISIS prisoners from prisons it still controls.

Trump, randomly:

AMERICA IS BACK!!!

Sudan’s UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces:

Our forces entered Chad and clashed with the Chadian army by mistake.

Kosovo’s security forces have ordered the domestically developed SKIFTERI K1 strike drone, a Shahed-like loitering munition capable of ranges over 1,000 km.

The flying-wing UAV carries up to 42 kg, can fly for seven hours, and has demonstrated high accuracy in testing.

Q: Have you invited Putin to be on the Board of Peace?

Trump: Yeah. He’s been invited.

Q: Thoughts on Macron saying he will not join the Board of Peace?

Trump: Did he say that? Nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon.

If they feel hostile, I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes, and he’ll join.

Trump when asked about his letter to Norway’s Prime Minister:

I don’t care about the Nobel Prize.

First of all, a very fine woman felt that I deserved it and really wanted me to have the Nobel Prize, and I appreciate that.

And if anybody thinks Norway doesn’t control the Nobel Prize, they’re just kidding. They have a board, but it’s controlled by Norway, and I don’t care what anyone says.

I saved millions of lives.

We stopped eight wars, and maybe we’ll be stopping another one tonight, very soon.

Trump on Europe's reaction on Greenland:

I don’t think they’re going to push back too much. Look, we have to have it.

Just because a boat went there 500 years ago and then they left, that doesn’t give you title to property.

Trump on European troops in Greenland:

They sent a few people, that wasn't a military. They say they sent them not for me, but to guard against Russia.

They've been warning Denmark about the Russian threat.

Let's put it this way, it's going to be a very interesting Davos.

NOTE: Trump was likely referring to Syria here by saying "we’ll be stopping another war one tonight, very soon".

Trump just shared a text message from Macron.

My friend,
We are totally in line on Syria.
We can do great things on Iran.
I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.

I can set up a G7 meeting after Davos in Paris on Thursday.

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Trump posts about Greenland again.

Trump is mocking Europeans on Truth Social.

A satirical online petition joking that Denmark should “buy” California has topped 200,000 signatures, mocking renewed U.S. pressure over Greenland.

The parody imagines “New Denmark” and renaming Disneyland “Hans Christian Andersenland.”

GTA 6 could be blocked in Russia over “immoral content,” including leaked male stripper scenes.

A Russian official warned the game may be banned unless content is removed.

Source: Dexerto