NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has triggered a fierce debate by saying Europe should “keep on dreaming” if it believes it can defend itself without the United States. His remarks, tied to Greenland tensions and defence spending, have exposed deep divisions within Europe over security independence.
Hezbollah and allied Iraqi militias warn of regional war as US President Donald Trump escalates threats against Iran’s supreme leader, raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict.
Denmark and Greenland are rallying European support amid renewed US pressure over Greenland, exposing deep shifts in the transatlantic alliance and accelerating Europe’s push for strategic autonomy in the Arctic.
President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland has alarmed allies and raised constitutional, legal, and geopolitical questions. From treaties and congressional hurdles to military threats and economic coercion, this deep dive explains how the US could — or could not — take control of the world’s largest island.
US President Donald Trump marked one year of his second term with a marathon White House news conference that veered from immigration raids and crime mugshots to NATO, Greenland, the Nobel Peace Prize and biker gangs, drawing sharp reactions at home and abroad.
Donald Trump sparked global alarm after sharing AI-generated maps showing Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as U.S. territory, escalating tensions with Europe, NATO allies and global markets.
U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his aggressive push to take control of Greenland to being denied the Nobel Peace Prize, reigniting tensions with Europe, threatening tariffs, and testing NATO unity as the EU prepares potential retaliation.
The US is deploying military aircraft to Greenland’s Pituffik Space Base amid rising tensions over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire the Arctic Island, triggering sharp reactions from Denmark, NATO, and Europe.
US President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Europe by threatening tariffs on countries that oppose his push for American control of Greenland. As NATO allies respond with troop deployments and diplomatic pushback, the Arctic island has become the center of a widening geopolitical confrontation involving security, trade, and sovereignty.
Denmark warns of a “decisive moment” as Donald Trump renews threats to seize Greenland. With NATO allies rallying behind Copenhagen and Arctic tensions rising, Greenland has become a flashpoint in Trump’s 2026 foreign policy.