Time: “Breathtaking bluntness defined Trump’s foreign policy in his first year back in the White House… The sprawl of activity, unmatched by any modern American President, is the Trump Doctrine in action: American power as a lever deployed at will, subject to change at his whim, concentrated not in institutions but in the person of the President.”

“Trump’s frenetic diplomacy—if diplomacy is even the word—has transformed U.S. foreign policy into a ­solo act, casting aside a foreign policy establishment that one predecessor dubbed ‘the blob.’”

“But one element of an establishment is stability. Career diplomats and lawmakers interviewed for this story describe a narrowing circle of influence around the Oval Office, with advisers selected for loyalty rather than expertise.”

Politico: “Reykjavík is concerned about America’s growing territorial ambitions, after Politico reported that President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland Billy Long joked in Washington that Iceland will be the 52nd U.S. state and he’ll be governor.”

New York Times: “On Thursday, Ms. Machado is expected to meet in Washington with Mr. Trump, with whom she has repeatedly sought to curry favor by proposing to share the award with him. She has cheered the U.S. military’s capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and remained mum about a bombing campaign against boats Mr. Trump says are smuggling drugs. The American strikes have killed more than 100 people.”

“The thorny situation is being greeted with scorn across the Atlantic Ocean in Norway, where the prize is regarded not just as prestigious and freighted with symbolism but also the country’s prime soft-power tool. The Nobel Institute, which awards it, has been in serious damage-control mode.”

“A fierce crackdown by Iranian security forces that has killed thousands of people protesting against the country’s autocratic leaders has forced demonstrators off the streets in some cities, with residents reporting an eerie quiet after days of escalating violence,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

NATO troops are likely to be a “more permanent” presence on Greenland, as several European countries joined Denmark in sending soldiers to boost security on the Arctic island coveted by President Trump, the Financial Times reports.