Troops and Vessels from European NATO Allies Arrive in Greenland | BBC News

Jan 16, 2026 | Troops and ships from several European states are gathering in Greenland. The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK.

US President Donald Trump says the US needs to "own" Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so. Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said this week that the territory was in the midst of a geopolitical crisis, and that if his people were asked to make a choice they would choose Denmark over the US.

US vs Europe: How Greenland Became a NATO Crisis as Trump Threatens Tariffs for Non-compliance.

Jan 16, 2026 | Donald Trump’s renewed push to take control of Greenland has escalated from eccentric idea to full-blown transatlantic crisis. By threatening tariffs and refusing to rule out force, the US president is pressuring European allies to “go along” with an unprecedented challenge to NATO norms. This video breaks down how Greenland became a geopolitical flashpoint, why Denmark and Europe are pushing back, and what Trump’s coercive tactics reveal about his approach to alliances, security, and power. As the Arctic opens up and global tensions rise, the fight over a frozen island may say more about the future of NATO than any summit communiqué.

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"Iran, Grönland, Venezuela – Trumps neue Weltordnung?" | maybrit illner vom 15. Januar 2026

Jan 16, 2026 | Die Geschwindigkeit und Konsequenz, mit der Donald Trump seine Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie für die USA umsetzt, schockt die Welt: Er beansprucht die "westliche Hemisphäre" für die USA – dazu gehört Venezuela, aber auch Grönland. Dem Mullah-Regime im Iran droht der US-Präsident mit "harter Bestrafung".

Trump geht es um Sicherheit und um Rohstoffe. Wo er eine Chance sieht, schlägt er zu. Er setzt dabei auf sein Recht des Stärkeren und pfeift auf das Völkerrecht. Keine guten Nachrichten auch für die Ukraine und für Taiwan, denn was Trump recht ist, das ist Putin und Xi billig.

Die Europäer sind verstört und suchen nach Antworten auf die neue Rücksichtlosigkeit. Beim Iran zum Beispiel wirken sie hilflos. Was ist von der Partnerschaft mit den USA noch übrig? Wie rettet Europa seine Interessen und die der Ukraine? Und was wird aus der Idee des Völkerrechts als Grundlage einer internationalen Ordnung?

Zu Gast bei Maybrit Illner sind Annalena Baerbock, Präsidentin der UN-Vollversammlung, der stellevertretende Vorsitzende der Unionsfraktion Norbert Röttgen, Bundestagsvizepräsident Omid Nouripour (B´90/Die Grünen), der Militärexperte Carlo Masala, Politikwissenschafter Peter Rough und die Journalistin Melanie Amann.

Will Congress Stop Trump’s Power Grab? Or Are Republicans Complicit in the Downfall of NATO?

January 16, 2026

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Trump and his cronies don’t give a damn about the Constitution! One of the best ways to think about Trump and his MAGA movement is to think of cancer, a malign primary growth, a primary tumour, and metastasized growths or tumours springing up all over the body politics of other western nations. One can also think of the movement as a pox on the West. Think of how quickly mushrooms in a field spring up after a night of rain.

As for some of MAGA’s characters, there are too many to mention here. But Stephen Miller is America’s very own Joseph Goebbels, its very own Minister of Propaganda, or as he would have been known in Hitler’s Third Reich, Reichsminister für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda. As for little Mike Johnson, well, he is just a queer little fellow. — © Mark Alexander

Whether or Not Trump Invades Greenland, This Much Is Clear: The Western Order We Once Knew Is History

THE GUARDIAN: The EU must be more robust in order to stem the tide of international disorder, or it risks falling to authoritarian imperialism

Donald Trump is threatening to take over Greenland, the territory of a Nato ally, possibly by military force, as Vladimir Putin is trying to take over Ukraine. Even if he doesn’t actually do it, this is a new era: a post-western world of illiberal international disorder.

The task now for liberal democracies in general, and Europe in particular, is twofold: to see this world as it is and to work out what the hell we’re going to do about it.

A global public opinion poll published today is a useful starting point. It was conducted last November in 21 countries for the European Council on Foreign Relations, in partnership with our Europe in a Changing World research project at the University of Oxford (and do please read the full report, which I have written with Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard). This is the fourth in a series of polls we’ve done every year since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, so we can see how things have evolved from very bad then to critical now.

Back in 2022, we found a transatlantic west united in outrage at the full-scale invasion of Ukraine but divided from other great and middle powers, such as China, India and Turkey, who were quite happy to go on doing business as usual with Russia. The Russian economy was surviving unprecedented western sanctions because those other states now had sufficient wealth and power between them to counterbalance even a united west. So this was already a post-western world, but still with a west acting in it.

Trump 2.0 has changed all that. Now we have a post-western world, but with no coherent geopolitical west acting in it. To the extent that any strategic coherence should be attributed to the erratic narcissism of Trump, his approach is closer to that of Putin than it is to that of any US president since 1945. As his right-hand man Stephen Miller frankly explains, they believe the world is “governed by strength … by force … by power”. » | Timothy Garton Ash | Thursday, January 15, 2026

Trump has vandalized the western world! That will be his legacy in the history books. — © Mark Alexander

'Cluelessness and 'Recklessness': Fmr. US/Denmark Ambassador Raises Concerns over Greenland

Rufus Gifford tells us how stupid Trump and his regime are. Trump? What a shyster!

Ex-US-General Ben Hodges warnt: Wie Trumps Kurs die Weltordnung verändert | ZDFheute live

10 Jan 2026 | Ex-US-General Ben Hodges sieht Trumps Grönland-Pläne als Machtdemonstration. Es gehe um Reichtümer unter dem Eis und Arktisrouten. Die NATO müsse reagieren und Europa mehr Selbstvertrauen zeigen. Bei ZDFheute live beschreibt der Ex-US-General die sicherheitspolitischen Konsequenzen der neuen US-Außenpolitik unter Präsident Donald Trump. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Abkehr von multilateralen Strukturen, die Diskussion um Einflusszonen, Trumps Interesse an Grönland sowie mögliche Folgen für die NATO.

Hodges ordnet die US-Strategie als macht- und ressourcengetrieben ein und warnt vor einer nachhaltigen Schwächung transatlantischer Bündnisse. Zugleich rückt die Frage in den Fokus, wie Europa, insbesondere Deutschland, auf die veränderte Weltordnung reagieren und mehr sicherheitspolitische Verantwortung übernehmen kann.

Trump Will Invade Greenland - and NATO Will Collapse

January 6, 2026

Trump Eyes Up Greenland: Defence Expert Warns of Consequences for NATO | LBC

Jan 6, 2026 | Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace talks to Nick Ferrari about Donald Trump's renewed threats to take over Greenland, a territory of Denmark.

After launching a military intervention in Venezuela over the weekend, President Trump has doubled down on his calls for the US to control Greenland for 'national security' purposes.

Wallace tells Nick Ferrari about the 'worrying shift' in America's worldview, one that throws out 'rules and regulations' in favour of power. The former Tory defence secretary explains how this 'shift' threatens the West as, similar to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump is seeking to 'take over a sovereign nation'.
Wallace ends by saying that when it comes to President Trump's threats, 'he means what he says'.


Keir Starmer is a weak ditherer. — © Mark Alexander

US Attack on Greenland Would Mean End of Nato, Says Danish PM

THE GUARDIAN: Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trump’s ‘unacceptable pressure’ as Greenland counterpart condemns ‘fantasies’

An attack by the United States on a Nato ally would mean the end of both the military alliance and “post-second world war security”, Denmark’s leader has warned, after Donald Trump threatened again to take over Greenland.

Fresh from his military operation in Venezuela, the US president said on Sunday the US needed Greenland “very badly” – renewing fears of a US invasion of the largely autonomous island, which is a former Danish colony and remains part of the Danish kingdom. Greenland’s foreign and security policy continues to be controlled by Copenhagen.

Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, warned on Monday that any US attack on a Nato ally would be the end of “everything”.

“If the United States decides to militarily attack another Nato country, then everything would stop – that includes Nato and therefore post-second world war security,” Frederiksen told Danish television network TV2.

Greenland’s strategic location between Europe and North America makes it a critical site for the US ballistic missile defence system. The island’s significant mineral resources also align with Washington’s ambition to reduce dependence on Chinese exports. » | Miranda Bryant, Nordic correspondent | Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Zelenskyy Plays ‘Clever’ Security Card after Calling Trump’s Bluff | Michael Weiss

Dec 15, 2025 | Michael Weiss - editor of The Insider - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Ukraine’s meeting with US delegates in Berlin,Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Donald Trump to commit to security guarantees and have it voted on in Congress and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns Europe to take Putin seriously while comparing his ambitions to those of Hitler in the 1930s.

Has Europe Got Any Influence over President Trump? | DW News

Dec 12, 2025 | Recent developments in the war in Ukraine have left European countries wondering if they have any influence on President Trump. Last Friday, Washington released a new National Security Strategy criticising Europe. US President Trump said this week that some European leaders are stupid. There is also those Russian funds frozen in Belgium. On Friday the EU indefinitely froze the money to ensure Russia-friendly governments in Hungary and Slovakia do not prevent the money from being used to help Ukraine. Russia's central bank is suing the Belgium-based Euroclear, the bank that holds most of those assets, claiming freezing the assets is illegal. On Friday Belgium's prime minister visited Downing Street in London where he was lobbied to end Belgium's resistance to using the assets for Ukraine's benefit. Brussels fears it will be left to repay the money to Russia when the war in Ukraine ends.

NATO Leader Warns: Russia Could Go to War with Europe within Years, Says Mark Rutte

Dec 13, 2025 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning about the growing risk of a direct war between Russia and NATO. In this video, we break down Rutte’s comments, why NATO leaders are increasingly concerned, and what this could mean for Europe and global security. Rutte highlights Russia’s military buildup, long-term intentions, and the urgent need for NATO countries to strengthen defense spending and preparedness.

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Full Keynote Speech: NATO Chief Rutte Urges Wartime Mindset as Russia Escalates Aggression

Dec 11, 2025 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issues a historic warning at the Munich Security Conference, urging Europe to shift to a wartime mindset as Russia accelerates its military aggression. He calls for rapid defense expansion, unity among allies, and urgent support for Ukraine to prevent the conflict from reaching NATO territory.

A wonderful, clear, hard-hitting, reassuring speech. Thank you. — © Mark Alexander

Trump’s Security Shift: NATO at a Crossroads | David DeBatto

Dec 7, 2025 | David DeBatto, geopolitical analyst and retired U.S. Army counterintelligence officer, breaks down Trump’s new security strategy—ending NATO’s open-door policy and urging Europe to stand alone.

Trump droht damit, Spanien aus der NATO "rauszuwerfen"

Oct 10, 2025 | Trump droht damit, Spanien aus der NATO "rauszuwerfen"

Der Konflikt zwischen dem US-Präsidenten und Spanien begann im Juni im Vorfeld des NATO-Gipfels. Vor dem Treffen der Staats- und Regierungschefs in Den Haag kündigte Spanien an, dass es Trumps Forderungen nach einer Erhöhung der Verteidigungsausgaben auf 5 Prozent des BIP nicht nachkommen werde.


Trump is such an objectionable character. — © Mark Alexander

Russian Fighter Jets Violating Estonian Airspace Intercepted by NATO | BBC News

Sep 19, 2025 | Three Russian warplanes that violated Estonian airspace have been intercepted by NATO, the military alliance has said.

Estonia's foreign ministry condemned the incursion as "brazen". It said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the airspace of a NATO member "without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes" on Friday over the Gulf of Finland.

NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said the military alliance "responded immediately and intercepted the Russian aircraft” and called it "yet another example of reckless Russian behaviour and NATO's ability to respond.”

The Russian military has not publicly commented on the issue.

Kremlsprecher: „Nato führt Krieg gegen Russland“

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Kremlsprecher Dmitri Peskow wirft der Nato eine „direkte Unterstützung“ der Ukraine vor. Damit sei das Bündnis faktisch im Krieg mit Russland.

Der Kreml hat die Rolle der Nato im Ukrainekrieg scharf kritisiert. „Die Nato leistet sowohl indirekte als auch direkte Unterstützung für das Kiewer Regime. Deshalb kann man mit absoluter Gewissheit sagen: Die Nato führt Krieg gegen Russland“, sagte der Kremlsprecher Dmitri Peskow am Montag in Moskau laut der staatlichen russischen Nachrichtenagentur RIA Nowosti.

Die Aussage war eine Reaktion auf den polnischen Außenminister Radosław Sikorski, der bei einem Besuch in Kiew betont hatte: „Die Nato kämpft nicht mit Russland.“

Peskow bekräftigte, es sei „offensichtlich“ und bedürfe „keiner weiteren Beweise“, dass das westliche Bündnis durch Waffenlieferungen, Ausbildung und nachrichtendienstliche Zusammenarbeit längst Partei ergriffen habe. » | Alexander Schmalz | Montag, 15. September 2025

NATO Forces Shoot Down Russian Drones over Poland, as Putin Tests Expansion of War

Sep 11, 2025 | Polish officials say during a massive Russian air raid on Ukraine, 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace. They say NATO forces scrambled and shot down at least four of those drones. Russia says no Polish sites were targeted for destruction, but Poland says the incursion was an intentional act. Poland has invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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Krause: Moskaus Vorbereitung auf Nato-Krieg "nicht zu leugnen" - "Ähnliche Rhetorik wie 1939"

Sep 9, 2025 | Die Ukraine warnt: Russland rüstet seine Raketen für einen möglichen Krieg mit der Nato auf. Sicherheitsexperte Professor Dr. Joachim Krause hält die Gefahr für offensichtlich und rät angesichts der aktuellen russischen Rhetorik zur Vorsicht.