There's something off the ice that's going to shape this year's men's Olympic hockey tournament. US foreign policy. For months, President Donald Trump has tried to annex Greenland, a Danish territory into the United States.Even after agreeing to the framework of a deal with NATO, tensions are still raw between the two allies. Then there's Canada. President Donald Trump has spent most of his second term teasing the Canadians about becoming the 51st state.And even recently, he suggested that if Canada strengt ...

Geopolitical Risk & Regional Stability - A century-old border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into deadly conflict, resulting in at least 14 deaths [1] - The conflict stems from differing maps based on Thailand's treaties with France during Cambodia's colonial era, leading to sovereignty disputes [2] - Tensions have been brewing since a previous skirmish in May that resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier [2] - Cambodia is seeking intervention from the UN Security Council following renewed conflict in July [4] Political Instability - Thailand's Prime Minister is facing potential removal from office due to her handling of the border dispute, triggered by a leaked phone call with the former Cambodian Prime Minister [4] - The political crisis in Thailand was ignited in June following domestic backlash related to the Prime Minister's handling of the dispute [4] Military Action & Security Measures - Thailand has deployed F-16 fighter jets to attack Cambodian army bases [1] - Thailand is prepared to intensify self-defense measures if Cambodia continues its attacks [4]