Greenland Aside, Many Trump Wins
NATO unveiled Arctic security plans and discussed a US shift to focus on China, urging Europe to strengthen conventional forces, reflecting strategic realignment after Trump’s Greenland claims.
- On Thursday in Brussels, NATO discussed a US strategic shift toward China and unveiled Arctic war‑gaming and a future Greenland security mission.
- After January’s Greenland episode, European leaders raised concerns as US president Donald Trump claimed threats from Russia and China justified interest, prompting worries from 16 former US ambassadors and NATO commanders.
- The US sent Elbridge Colby instead of Pete Hegseth on Thursday, framing the shift as strategic pragmatism and pledging continued extended US nuclear deterrent, with Rutte praising his address.
- Dutch Prime Minister said US measures on Ukraine, including sanctions on two Russian oil firms and air-defences to Kyiv, are appropriate, as NATO was strengthened under US pressure.
- Former NATO staff said Greenland war-games are atypical, even as Russia reopened Cold War-era Arctic bases, while Kari Aga Myklebost noted Russia has shown no military ambitions toward Greenland.
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Greenland aside, many Trump wins
The sky must have fallen. I never thought it could happen. But it did. I actually agreed with most of what liberal Robert Wise wrote in the NSS on January 30. He criticized Trump for his statements on taking over Greenland. Trump antagonized the Danes {owners of Greenland) and also NATO with his brash approach.
nd.DerTag / nd.DieWoche [Newsroom]Berlin (ots) - The strongest military pact strengthens its activities in the Arctic region and establishes this with the constructed enemy image of a Russian-Chinese threat all over the world. Donald Trump's plans for an annexation ... Read more here...Original content of: nd.DerTag / nd.DieWoche, transmitted by news aktuell
Trump's lust for Greenland’s rare earth minerals faces harsh Arctic realities
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. President Donald Trump has been voicing interest in exploiting Greenland’s mineral wealth since his first term in office, when he started talking about possibly seizing the autonomous territory. His threats of a hostile takeover have eased, but amid the focus on national security issues, access to critical minerals is now a key comp…
The actor, who holds Danish citizenship through his father, traveled to Nuuk to attend a press conference held by a delegation of US senators. He wore a badge that read "Greenland is not for sale."
Greenland’s Security Problem? Chinese Telecom Equipment, Says Danish Expert
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2026 — President Donald Trump's attempt to take control of Greenland, the Arctic territory that is part of Denmark, exposed serious gaps in European defense infrastructure, particularly the widespread use of Chinese equipment in critical networks.That’s the view of a Danish telecommunications consultant who has worked with and in Greenland for 25 years. John Strand, founder of Copenhagen-based Strand Consult, told a Broadban…
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