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.
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.
US President Donald Trump has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for an emergency G7-style meeting in Paris, escalating tensions over Ukraine, Greenland, tariffs, and global order. The clash, unfolding at the World Economic Forum in Davos, has exposed deep fractures in transatlantic relations.