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
By János Allenbach-Ammann and 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
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
Denmark and Greenland ask NATO for help for an alliance mission in the Arctic. At the same time, the EU states are preparing a response against US tariffs. The European Commission has not yet given up hope of de-escalation.
By Stephan Israel and János Allenbach-Ammann
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
Following Donald Trump’s threats of fresh tariffs to pressure the EU into accepting a US annexation of Greenland, member states are considering how to respond. An extraordinary EU summit has been convened for Thursday evening; retaliatory tariffs would be possible from February.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Planned US tariffs against European allies would primarily play into the hands of China and Russia, warned EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. DIW president Marcel Fratzscher is calling for a strategic turn toward China.
By Angela Köckritz
Following failed attempts at mediation in Washington, several NATO states are increasing their military presence in Greenland. The “Operation Arctic Endurance” exercise is intended to explore conditions for securing the region, although the effectiveness of pure surveillance missions remains unclear.
By Lisa-Martina Klein, Stephan Israel and Wilhelmine Stenglin
