transatlantic relations

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

Jan 9, 2026

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…
Denmark Intelligence Report Flags United States as Potential Security Concern in Historic Shift

Dec 20, 2025

Denmark has, for the first time, formally identified the United States as a ‘potential security concern‘, marking a significant development in transatlantic relations and raising legal and strategic questions about alliance obligations within NATO. The assessment appears in a newly released annual threat report by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS), which warns that the…

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