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NATO in Discomfort as Trump Considers Greenland Acquisition

Published January 12, 2026, 19:18
NATO in Discomfort as Trump Considers Greenland Acquisition

The possibility of the United States acquiring Greenland, as suggested by Donald Trump, has raised significant concerns in Brussels and discomfort within NATO. The European Union has warned that it will support Denmark in the event of military aggression from the United States. European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, stated that such a move would signify the end of NATO. Denmark has warned that an attack on Greenland would have similar consequences. Despite the defence agreement between the US and Greenland since 1951, the prospect of US military intervention is causing anxieties about the unity and sustainability of the alliance. NATO is considering ways to strengthen security in the Arctic, while Trump insists the US will acquire Greenland "one way or another".