US EditionGreenland Gambit: How Trump’s Arctic Ambition Shattered the Atlantic Alliance
Trump dropped threats of tariffs and military action after NATO talks amid unified opposition from Denmark, Greenland, and European leaders, with 85% of Greenlanders opposing U.S. control.
- On January 21, President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing threats to impose sweeping tariffs on eight European allies and ruled out military force, claiming a 'framework' for Greenland and the Arctic after meeting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- What began as a quixotic real-estate idea evolved through weeks of escalating pressure into a stress test of U.S.-European ties, with President Donald Trump framing Greenland as vital for missile defense and minerals.
- Wall Street plunged on threats of Feb. 1 tariffs, Denmark deployed troops under Operation Arctic Endurance, and a poll found 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S.
- By alienating allies, the crisis has accelerated Europe’s push for strategic autonomy and shattered trust in the Atlantic Alliance, weakening the United States’ transatlantic influence.
- Skeptics note the claimed `framework` lacks substance, President Donald Trump questioned allied reliability asking `Will they be there, if we ever needed them?`, and analysts predict traditional allies will stay sidelined.
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