American Global Strategies

American Global Strategies

American Global Strategies (AGS) is a strategic advisory firm providing executive insight on geopolitics, government policy, economic security, and international business. Drawing on firsthand experience from former senior U.S. government and national security leaders, AGS publishes expert analysis to help organizations navigate complex global challenges and make informed strategic decisions.

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Whistleblower alleges Kash Patel “broke protocol” in hostage rescue

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https://www.newsbreak.com/the-independent-517119/3780871082966-whistleblower-raises-alarm-that-kash-patel-broke-protocol-over-hostage-rescue Kash Patel , the Trump loyalist tapped to lead the Federal Bureau of Intelligence , reportedly broke national security protocol in 2020 by publicly speaking about a hostage rescue in Yemen without authorization – the latest concern among Democrats already questioning his judgement during high-stakes moments. Patel, who served as a senior advisor to the acting director […]

Trump is right about Greenland and how to achieve it

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https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5100335-trump-is-right-about-greenland-heres-how-to-get-it-done/ President Donald Trump has now made it abundantly clear that his desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland is not simply a passing flight of fancy. American economic and security interests in Greenland are deeply rooted in U.S. history and strategy, going back to the 19th century, and journalists, commentators, foreign diplomats and denizens […]

How Trump saved the Abrams tank program

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https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2025/01/22/how_trump_saved_the_abrams_tank_1086308.html Soon after his first inauguration in January 2017, President Trump saved the Abrams tank. What started as a Fox News interview on lowering the price of tanks quickly turned into a dedicated plan to rejuvenate Army tank production and rebuild the Midwest defense industrial base, too. 2017 was a critical moment for the new […]

President Trump’s Day One Executive Actions

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Sean Calabria, Associate Vice President & Director of Research President Trump signed over 40 actions, including executive orders, on his first day in office. The actions are largely in-keeping with the President’s campaign promises and agenda. Many of the orders are aimed at stemming the flow of illegal immigration across the southern border, streamlining government […]

30 Day Trump Administration Update

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Sean Calabria, Associate Vice President & Director of Research Confirmed Nominees Marco Rubio, Secretary of State: January 20, 2025 John Ratcliffe, CIA Director: January 23, 2025 Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense: January 24, 2025 Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security: January 25, 2025 Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury: January 27, 2025 Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation: January 28, 2025 Lee […]

Discussion about whether the U.S. should pursue Greenland

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https://www.semafor.com/article/01/10/2025/debatable-should-the-us-make-a-play-for-greenland What’s at stake President-elect Donald Trump has openly talked in recent days about bringing Greenland under US control, refusing to rule out military or economic force to achieve that aim. His comments have touched off a global debate, with European politicians warning Trump against threatening the sovereignty of an autonomous Danish territory. Greenland occupies a strategically important position […]

Trump will end U.S. passivity in the Western Hemisphere

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https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/13/trump-greenland-panama-canada-monroe-doctrine-geopolitics-western-hemisphere/ U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s flurry of transition pronouncements has made it abundantly clear that the decadeslong era of U.S. passivity in the Western Hemisphere is over. Trump is not simply pronouncing the potential U.S. acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland; rather, by his very choice to inveigh on strategic topics in the United […]

Debatable: Should the US make a play for Greenland?

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https://www.semafor.com/article/01/10/2025/debatable-should-the-us-make-a-play-for-greenland What’s at stake President-elect Donald Trump has openly talked in recent days about bringing Greenland under US control, refusing to rule out military or economic force to achieve that aim. His comments have touched off a global debate, with European politicians warning Trump against threatening the sovereignty of an autonomous Danish territory. Greenland occupies a strategically important position […]