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Jacobou on Greenland: Shifts in International Relations and NATO Challenge

Published January 22, 2026, 20:11
Jacobou on Greenland: Shifts in International Relations and NATO Challenge

Christos Iacobou, Director of the Cyprus Center for Studies, analyzes the changes in international relations, focusing on the issue of Greenland and the challenge to NATO's role. He points out that American primacy after the Cold War was based on NATO, but Trump's return questions the alliance's core principles. According to Iacobou, Trump is bringing to the surface long-standing American aspirations, such as those for Greenland, in a more aggressive manner. This shift indicates a questioning of NATO, a downgrading of alliances, a display of power, and a readiness to use military force. The Arctic Circle is emerging as a new geopolitical chessboard, with the US, Russia, and China competing for control of the sea routes expected to open with the melting of the ice.