NATO, Greenland and Donald Trump
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Greenland on the chessboard of United States imperialism
Explore the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding Greenland as it grapples with U. S. ambitions and Danish control, highlighting the island's struggle for self-determination in the face of imperialism.
Trans-Atlantic Tensions: President Trump is expected to speak on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as his aggressive push to acquire Greenland and threats of new tariffs strain U.S.-European ties. NATO’s secretary general and the leaders of Spain and Finland will also address the gathering. Read more ›
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to undermine NATO for nearly two decades. Now, as President Trump pushes to control Greenland, Moscow is cheering from the sidelines.
The time for flattering Donald Trump is over and Europe should hit back hard economically if the U.S. imposes tariffs on NATO allies that sent troops to Greenland, ex-NATO boss and former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday.
U.S. NATO ambassador Matthew Whitaker defends American focus on Greenland amid European backlash, calling Arctic security crucial for continental defense.
President Donald Trump's pledge to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America's closest allies warning of a rupture with Washington capable of shattering the NATO alliance that had once seemed unshakable.
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Denmark and Greenland urge NATO to act on Arctic before key meeting
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen called on Monday for NATO to do more in the Arctic, announcing that he and Greenlandic Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Motzfeldt aimed to discuss this with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
TIME spoke to legal experts about whether Trump could legally pull the U.S. out of NATO and the wider implications.