With Arctic Sentry, NATO is launching a new activity to stabilize the Arctic and High North. The aim of the mission is to strengthen cooperation between alliance partners and defuse tensions with the US over Greenland.
By Stephan Israel
Several insiders have confirmed to Reuters that the mission could probably take place this week.
By Maria Mitrov
According to the European Court of Auditors, the EU has made little progress toward independence in critical raw materials, raising doubts about whether new agreements with alternative supplier countries will deliver.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Court of Auditors believes that the EU's efforts to achieve greater independence regarding critical raw materials, including from China, have so far been largely ineffective. The latest agreements with alternative supplier countries should be put to the test.
By Manuel Berkel
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Stephan Israel
Following the agreement between Donald Trump and Mark Rutte in Davos, the NATO Military Committee sees a framework for a possible compromise on Greenland. However, the Alliance’s top military officers need more details and a political mandate before they can start planning.
By Stephan Israel
China has pushed back against claims that it is seeking to exploit the Greenland crisis for its own benefit. At the same time, state media are urging Europe to rethink its security relationship with the United States.
By Fabian Peltsch
Denmark and Greenland are looking for support from NATO for an alliance mission in the Arctic. At the same time, EU member states are preparing possible countermeasures against further US tariffs. However, for the time being, the Commission wants to negotiate with Washington.
By Stephan Israel and János Allenbach-Ammann
US President Trump’s ideas on annexing Greenland are full of contradictions. Oil, gas, and rare earths are not good business; Russia and China are not immediate threats. But the rapid melting of ice sheets poses risks to security, infrastructure, and the way of life.
By Bernhard Pötter
The former Greenland minister of Denmark regrets that the Arctic region has received too little attention from allies for too long – including from the US.
By Michael Bröcker
