{"id":12136,"date":"2026-01-14T03:51:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12136"},"modified":"2026-01-14T03:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:51:32","slug":"what-ceos-need-to-know-about-the-new-donroe-doctrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12136","title":{"rendered":"What CEOs need to know about the new ‘Donroe’ doctrine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Good morning.<\/strong> In the whirlwind since the U.S. attacked Venezuela and shockingly arrested or \u201ckidnapped\u201d (\u201cIt\u2019s not a bad term,\u201d the president said) leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, Donald Trump emphasized the need to control Venezuela\u2019s oil\u2014and then threatened action against Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, and Greenland. The U.S. State Department posted, \u201cThis is our hemisphere.\u201d And Trump aide Stephen Miller said the U.S. could next seize Greenland, arguing we live in a \u201creal world\u201d governed by strength, force, and power. <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s what leaders need to know about the \u201cTrump Corollary\u201d to the Monroe Doctrine\u2014which Trump renamed the \u201cDonroe\u201d doctrine\u2014to dominate the Western Hemisphere and exert influence over its oil, gas, and critical minerals for national security purposes.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the age of \u2018petro diplomacy\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Venezuela was clearly a warning shot to the hemisphere and the world, says Dan Pickering, founder of the Pickering Energy Partners consulting and research firm. Why now? The U.S. leads the world in oil and natural gas production, but its industries are maturing, meanwhile the U.S. needs help with critical minerals supply chains dominated by China. \u201cAnything to keep more production close and friendly, I think we want to do,\u201d Pickering told Fortune<\/em>. That said, \u201cAny next military step [beyond Venezuela] seems a lot harder to justify.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some fear Trump\u2019s gambit could embolden our enemies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThese are neocon fantasies. People don\u2019t like their governments, but they really don\u2019t like the U.S. coming in and dictating to them,\u201d observes David Goldwyn, Atlantic Council fellow and State Department special envoy for international energy in the Obama administration. Military action against Venezuela doesn\u2019t deter China and Russia, it emboldens and incentivizes them to act against Taiwan and Ukraine, respectively, he said. <\/p>\n

It will be years before U.S. companies see a profit in Venezuela<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although Venezuela is home to the world\u2019s largest oil reserves, its dilapidated industry produces less than 1% of the world\u2019s oil. Trump can say the U.S. oil companies are going back into Venezuela, but doing so is risky and requires tens of billions of dollars of expenses over several years before it could become profitable.\u2014Jordan Blum<\/em><\/p>\n

Contact CEO Daily via Diane Brady at diane.brady@fortune.com<\/em><\/p>\n

Top news<\/h3>\n

U.S. allies struggle to respond to Trump<\/b><\/p>\n

The U.S.\u2019s European allies are offering tepid responses to Trump\u2019s intervention in Venezuela and his threats against Greenland to avoid provoking the U.S. president. European leaders are backing Denmark\u2019s plea that the U.S. back off its demands for Greenland, but are failing to directly challenge the president despite fears that he\u2019s eroding the Western alliance and dividing the world into spheres of influence based on military might.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Discord\u2019s IPO<\/b><\/p>\n

Discord, the San Francisco-based chat app popular with gamers, has filed confidentially for an IPO, <\/span>Bloomberg reports<\/span>, adding to a robust queue of VC-backed tech firms expected to go public soon. The company, which has come under scrutiny for its child safety safeguards, was valued at $15 billion in 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Project Maxwell\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The race to master wearable AI got a new entrant Tuesday when Motorola <\/span>unveiled its Project Maxwell<\/span>, which remains in concept for now. The device\u2019s built-in camera \u201ccollects full scenario data.\u201d It\u2019s one of many AI-powered wearables that are expected to hit the market this year, with observers eagerly awaiting the offering OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Elon Musk\u2019s ex says Grok produced explicit images of her<\/b><\/p>\n

Elon Musk\u2019s ex Ashley St. Clair told <\/span>Fortune<\/span><\/i> that she is considering legal action after Musk\u2019s AI chatbot Grok allegedly created fake sexually explicit images of her that circulated on X, the social media platform owned by Musk. St. Clair said several other women have told her of similar experiences, and she has also seen AI-generated images of minors posted on the site. X did not immediately respond to <\/span>Fortune<\/span><\/i>\u2019s request for comment, but Musk wrote on the platform that \u201canyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s xAI raises new round<\/b><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Musk\u2019s xAI, which developed Grok, <\/span>has raised $20 billion in funding<\/span>, which likely pushes its valuation above $230 billion. In a statement, xAI said it was aiming to raise $15 billion but investor enthusiasm boosted the sum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Greg Abel\u2019s payday<\/b><\/p>\n

New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel <\/span>will earn a salary of $25 million<\/span>, far outpacing the $100,000 his predecessor Warren Buffett earned in annual salary for more than 40 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hilton\u2019s ICE playbook<\/b><\/p>\n

Hilton seems to be <\/span>writing a new crisis management playbook<\/span> with its swift reaction to conservative criticism that a Minnesota Hampton Inn property, part of its network, denied hotel rooms to ICE agents. Hilton removed the property from its system with remarkable speed as it reaffirmed that its hotels are open to everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The year of the $100 million home<\/b><\/p>\n

For the first time in 2025, all of the ten most expensive houses sold in the U.S. <\/span>went for at least $100 million<\/span>, with most of the major deals occurring in low-tax states like Florida. The robust luxury home market contrasts the overall U.S. housing market, which recorded a weak year, further proof of the economy splitting into the have and have-nots. <\/span><\/p>\n

The markets<\/h3>\n

S&P 500 futures<\/b> were down 0.16% this morning. The last session closed up 0.62%. <\/span>STOXX Europe 600<\/b> was flat in early trading. The U.K.\u2019s <\/span>FTSE 100<\/b> was down 0.63% in early trading. Japan\u2019s <\/span>Nikkei 225 <\/b>was down 1.06%. China\u2019s <\/span>CSI 300<\/b> was down o.29%. The South Korea<\/span> KOSPI<\/b> was up 0.57%. India\u2019s <\/span>NIFTY 50<\/b> was down 0.14%. <\/span>Bitcoin<\/b> was at $92K.<\/span><\/p>\n

Around the watercooler<\/h3>\n

Ray Dalio says AI is in \u2018the early stages of a bubble,\u2019 so watch out for 2026<\/span> by Tristan Bove<\/span><\/p>\n

Shark Tank\u2019s \u2018Mr. Wonderful\u2019 Kevin O\u2019Leary learned the hard way that movie sets don\u2019t work like boardrooms on Marty Supreme<\/span> by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018We took our business community for granted,\u2019 San Francisco\u2019s new mayor admits to city\u2019s failings, but vows not to move fast and break things<\/span> by Nick Lichtenberg<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA\u2019 in hiring: Recruiters retreat from \u2018talent is everywhere,\u2019 double down on top colleges<\/span> by Jake Angelo<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly half of Americans didn\u2019t read a single book last year\u2014it\u2019s the one daily habit separating them from billionaires<\/span> by Preston Fore<\/span><\/p>\n

CEO Daily is compiled and edited by Joey Abrams, Claire Zillman and Lee Clifford.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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