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Why NATO can't handle Trump's Greenland gambit

Teri Schultz
January 9, 2026

Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland has escalated from last year’s purchase offer to the threat of US military force, raising fears of NATO's biggest member attacking its smaller ally, Denmark.

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Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland has escalated from last year's purchase offer to a threat of military force, raising fears of NATO's biggest member attacking a smaller ally.

Experts warn this undermines Arctic security and exposes NATO's political vulnerability.

Denmark faces pressure not convene emergency consultations under NATO Article 4 as leaders say the crisis could spell the end of the transatlantic alliance if unresolved.