US EditionDoes Trump’s Greenland Plan Signal the End of NATO?
Trump calls Greenland vital for U.S. security, raising NATO Article 5 concerns as Denmark and Greenland reject the acquisition bid amid strategic rivalry with Russia and China.
- This past week, President Donald Trump intensified his drive to acquire Greenland, autonomous territory of Denmark, calling it an `absolute necessity` for U.S. security and alarming NATO allies.
- Strategic drivers include control over the Northern Sea Route, Northwest Passage, and Greenland's minerals, with analysts T.G. Suresh and C. Raja Mohan citing new U.S. unilateralism over alliance-based security.
- European capitals responded with contingency planning and trade measures after the episode tested NATO's Article 5 pledge, including a threatened 10% tariff on eight countries announced on January 17 and later canceled.
- Commentators say the dispute could weaken NATO cohesion and credibility, while European leaders appear willing to seek pragmatic deals keeping the U.S. engaged and preserving Denmark's dignity.
- With Arctic importance rising, the Arctic region’s strategic value in shipping and resources draws major-power competition as Russia watches closely and U.S.-Russia ties influence long-term rivalry.
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Angst about Trump’s Greenland threat – The Mail & Guardian
I am not going to lie, I feel a certain schadenfreude at Donald Trump’s threats to “acquire” Greenland against the wishes of Europe. Trump’s comments, widely dismissed in Europe as absurd or dangerously unserious, nevertheless touched a raw nerve. Greenland is not just a vast Arctic landmass rich in strategic minerals and shipping routes; it is also a symbol of European sovereignty, embedded within the Danish realm and protected by a dense web …
Why America Should Take the Lead in Greenland—Before Our Adversaries Do
President Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland has triggered the predictable chorus of elite disbelief. Pundits scoff. European officials bristle. Commentators frame the idea as fanciful or provocative. Strip away the noise, however, and the case is simple: U.S. leadership in Greenland is strategically sound, increasingly urgent, and firmly rooted in American national security interests. In a rapidly militarizing Arctic, the real question is no…
Is this the END of NATO?! | A World on Fire #10 - The Communist
Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland have effectively taken a bulldozer to NATO and all other western institutions. Despite Keir Starmer’s speeches and diplomatic efforts, he appears powerless to bridge the growing divide between Europe and the United States. The post Is this the END of NATO?! | A World on Fire #10 appeared first on The Communist.
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