“Denmark Cannot Defend Greenland - And Never Will”

Now a visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution after decades covering wars and revolutions from Moscow to Afghanistan, Markos Kounalakis views the Greenland dispute as part of a broader challenge to the rules based international order

Geopolitics is no longer a matter of diplomacy, it is a matter of real estate.

EU leaders aim to restore the stalled EU-U.S. trade deal while warning they will defend against any future coercion, following President Trump’s retreat from threats over Greenland

The Greek prime minister, speaking just before entering an extraordinary EU Council summit in Brussels, also expressed support for the Trump administration's 'Board of Peace', but only for Gaza

A new framework deal with President Trump requires NATO members to strengthen Arctic security, with first results expected in 2026, says Secretary General Mark Rutte to Reuters

Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis outlined Greece’s positions on Greenland, a proposed peace council, relations with Turkey, and future maritime boundaries, stressing international law, EU unity, and continued dialogue

In Davos, Trump says Greenland is “our territory” and urges immediate negotiations, claiming U.S. control would strengthen NATO and vowing not to use force.

PM Mark Carney backs Denmark’s sovereignty, calls for focused Arctic talks and stronger multilateral cooperation amid U.S. threats over Greenland

Freezing discussions in the European Parliament effectively blocks ratification and, therefore, the implementation of the agreement.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, French President Emmanuel Macron criticized U.S. tariffs as a tool to subordinate Europe, warned of rising global autocracy, and called for stronger European protection and strategic investment in key sectors

President Donald Trump posted AI-generated images and messages on Truth Social, showing him in Greenland and with world leaders, underscoring his push to acquire the island while sharing communications with NATO and French President Macron

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that any move to alter Greenland’s status would directly challenge NATO and risk further straining already difficult relations between the United States and its allies.

The first year of Trump’s second term has brought to the planet what 80 years of postwar peace and 35 years of post–Cold War complacency did not.