Tag: US-Europe relations
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Trump’s Greenland Obsession Expands to the Arctic Frontier
Overview: A Flair for Greenland, Now the Arctic Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Greenland has long drawn headlines and sparked curiosity about U.S. ambitions abroad. In recent days, however, observers note a shift: his comments appear to push beyond the icy island itself and toward the entire Arctic region. The race to shape Arctic policy—an arena…
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Trump’s Greenland Threats Push Europe Toward a Divorce From America
Europe’s Crossroads: The Greenland Threat and the Atlantic Alliance When a political marriage falters, the public face of the partnership often masks deeper fractures. In recent months, Europe finds itself confronting a similar reckoning as President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Greenland and strategic realignments has cast a long shadow over transatlantic ties. What started as…
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Trump’s Compromise Peace in Ukraine: A Strategic Opportunity for Europe
Context: A shifting peace discourse in Ukraine For years, European leaders and policymakers have wrestled with Ukraine’s future amid a protracted conflict and a fragile security landscape. The rhetoric of a compromise peace, once dismissed as a non-starter, has resurfaced in new forms, drawing attention to a potential pivot in how Europe might approach deterrence,…
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Greenland crisis: Europe must stand up to Trump even as it leans on the US
Context: Greenland, sovereignty, and a transatlantic fault line The crisis over Greenland has become more than a territorial dispute. It has evolved into a test of transatlantic unity at a moment when Europe relies on the United States for security, while also seeking to stand firm on its own terms. With growing concerns that the…
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Greenland crisis: Europe must stand up to Trump and defend NATO
Introduction: a cross-Atlantic crisis that could reshape security The unfolding debate over Greenland’s future has become more than a regional dispute; it risks becoming a litmus test for the durability of the transatlantic alliance. If the United States seeks to annex or otherwise exert control over Greenland, European leaders argue that such a move would…
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Greenland crisis: Europe must stand up to Trump while leaning on the US
Europe at a crossroads: Greenland, NATO, and a test of transatlantic unity The looming crisis over Greenland has pushed Europe into a strategic reckoning with the United States. Officials warn that any American move to annex or exert undue influence over the territory could fracture the long-standing NATO alliance and complicate European security for years…