# Greenland
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NATO’s Rutte Tells Europe: Without the U.S. You Can’t Defend Yourselves — and Good Luck Raising Arms
NATO secretary‑general Mark Rutte told European lawmakers that, absent U.S. support, Europe cannot defend itself and would need sharply higher defence spending and the loss of the American nuclear umbrella. His comments, made amid rows over Greenland and Trump’s Afghanistan remarks, have intensified debate over transatlantic ties and European strategic autonomy.
Washington Reorders Priorities: Defense Strategy Pivots to the Western Hemisphere and Demands Allies Pay Up
The U.S. 2026 National Defense Strategy reorients American priorities toward securing the homeland and the Western Hemisphere, explicitly protecting strategic corridors from Greenland to the Panama Canal while urging allies to shoulder more defence responsibilities. It downplays naming China as the principal threat and omits Taiwan, opting instead for deterrence measures in the Indo‑Pacific, a stance that has unsettled European, Latin American and Asian partners.
Greenland Game: Trump’s ‘Framework’ Exposes a U.S. Push for Arctic Access and Resources
President Trump’s claim of a NATO‑backed ‘framework’ on Greenland, promising U.S. “full access” without payment, has provoked firm rejections from Denmark and Greenland. The alleged deal appears aimed at expanding U.S. military access — including stationing a missile‑defence system — and securing preferential rights to Greenland’s strategic minerals, but it runs headlong into legal sovereignty and alliance politics.
Denmark Seeks Calm as NATO Drills and Troop Deployments Raise Stakes in Greenland
Denmark says it will continue talks with the United States while prioritising de-escalation, even as it hosts a long-running multinational NATO exercise in Greenland and moves troops and temporary military zones onto the island. The parallel tracks of diplomacy and military preparation underscore Greenland’s rising strategic importance and raise risks of miscalculation among allies and rivals.
Trump’s Greenland Gambit and a European Exodus from U.S. Debt Raise Global Political and Market Stakes
Trump’s public manoeuvres over Greenland and a vague NATO “agreement framework” have prompted European pension funds to reduce U.S. Treasury holdings, exposing how geopolitical unpredictability can transmit into markets. The episode sits alongside fresh military tensions with Iran, commodity rallies and corporate guidance shocks, underlining a fragile intersection of politics, finance and strategic resources.
Denmark Seeks Calm with Washington as NATO Drills and Troops Increase in Greenland
Denmark says it is continuing diplomatic talks with the United States over Greenland while seeking to lower tensions and avoid public escalation. At the same time, Denmark has launched a multinational NATO exercise and increased military activity on the island, highlighting the growing strategic contest in the Arctic.
NATO Plans Arctic Exercises in Coming Months, Says Greenland Will Be Excluded
NATO says it will hold several military exercises in the Arctic in the coming months but that these operations will not include Greenland. Political consultations between Greenland, Denmark and the United States are underway under a cooperative framework, while NATO continues to await formal directives on Arctic tasking.
Trump Signals Military Pressure on Iran as Carrier Group Sails West and Secondary Tariffs Loom
President Trump announced that a "large military force" is heading toward Iran while warning of imminent secondary tariffs on countries that trade with Tehran. The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has been redeployed from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean, and the administration is coupling military threats with economic measures to try to deter Tehran.
Why Washington’s Greenland Gambit Collapsed — and Why It Still Matters
President Trump’s public retreat from paying to “buy” Greenland highlights the mismatch between strategic ambition and political, legal and fiscal reality. While Greenland’s location and mineral wealth make it strategically valuable, any change in its status would face steep constitutional hurdles, allied resistance and large, hard‑to‑define costs.
Brussels Convenes Emergency Summit as EU Grapples with US Rhetoric on Greenland
EU leaders convened an emergency summit in Brussels on January 22 to coordinate a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about Greenland made at Davos and related statements. The meeting underlines growing European sensitivity to unilateral U.S. rhetoric on geopolitically sensitive issues and could accelerate EU measures to bolster Arctic policy, regional partnerships, and transatlantic diplomacy.
Trump’s Retreat on Tariffs Leaves Greenland Dispute Unresolved and Europe Uneasy
President Trump withdrew planned tariffs on eight European countries after saying he and Western partners had sketched a framework on Greenland that covers defence and mining. European leaders welcomed the de‑escalation but remain alarmed: the episode raises fundamental questions about Greenlandic sovereignty, NATO’s role, and the resilience of the transatlantic alliance.
Trump Demands 'Immediate' Talks to Buy Greenland at Davos, Deepening Rift with Europe
At Davos, President Trump demanded immediate talks to purchase Greenland, calling it a U.S. "core national security interest" while insisting he would not use force. His remarks, including a disputed claim that the U.S. once owned Greenland, heightened tensions with Denmark and Europe and raised fresh questions about NATO cohesion and Arctic geopolitics.