Arctic security

  • US to Control Designated Greenland Territories Under Proposed Trump–NATO Framework

    The United States is set to gain control over designated areas of Greenland under a proposed security framework agreed this week on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, raising complex legal questions about sovereignty, territorial jurisdiction, and international law. According to diplomatic sources cited by The Telegraph, the arrangement would allow parts…

  • NATO at Legal Crossroads as Germany, Sweden, and Norway Deploy Troops to Greenland Amid Trump’s Annexation Threats

    Several European NATO member states, including Germany, Sweden and Norway, have begun deploying military personnel to Greenland in a coordinated show of support for Denmark, as US President Donald Trump escalates public threats to annex the Arctic territory. CNN and Reuters and a host of other international news media are reporting that the deployments, described…

  • Senior NATO Figure Warns U.S. of Base Seizures in Europe if Trump Pursues Greenland Plans

    A senior NATO-affiliated official has issued an unusually blunt warning to the United States, escalating legal and diplomatic tensions surrounding President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland. Gunther Fehlinger, chairman of Austria’s NATO enlargement committee, said that any U.S. attempt to annex Greenland would trigger the confiscation of all American military bases across Europe…