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Decoding Trump's Greenland Deal: The Role of the US, NATO, and Europe

Published January 24, 2026, 09:28

Political scientist Theodore Tsikas analyzes the Greenland agreement, highlighting its international implications and the roles of the involved parties. He describes the agreement as 'realistic,' strengthening Greenland's security through NATO while granting the US significant freedoms in exploiting the island's mineral wealth, without challenging Danish sovereignty. Europe's response was decisive but not aggressive, evidenced by the immediate convening of a summit following Trump's threat of tariffs. However, the summit also saw discussions of retaliatory measures, including tariffs of 93 billion euros and the exclusion of US companies from European investments. Simultaneously, there appears to be reluctance among European leaders to meet with Trump in Davos, while polls in the US indicate that a majority of Americans disagree with Trump's Greenland policy, with opposition also coming from both major parties.