Sparks near a powder keg
The contemporary world does not feel stable. It feels tense, brittle, combustible. Across continents, great powers posture, threaten, and test boundaries.
The contemporary world does not feel stable. It feels tense, brittle, combustible. Across continents, great powers posture, threaten, and test boundaries.
Donald Trump says the Ukraine war remains unresolved despite leaders seeking a deal, while outlining US positions on Iran, Greenland and broader global security challenges.
Accusing European leaders of being in "Greenland mode", Zelenskyy said that they were waiting for US President Donald Trump to act instead of taking decisive actions on their own.
Trump said that Greenland's strategic national and international security matters the most and only the United States can protect the Arctic Island.
Sharpening his rhetoric on Greenland, US President Donald Trump raised questions about NATO's reliability, signalling that security commitments to Europe could increasingly be tied to economic and strategic leverage.
In the Arctic, ambition wears a colder mask. It speaks the language of security, wraps itself in maps and radar arcs, and insists it is driven by necessity rather than desire.
According to Trump, the tariffs will remain in place until a deal is reached for the "Complete and Total purchase of Greenland."
According to reports, countries, including France, Germany, the UK, Norway, and Sweden, among others, have sent troops to Greenland, with Denmark also announcing an increase in military presence.
Donald Trump has warned of a “big problem” after Greenland’s leadership said the island would remain with Denmark, rejecting renewed US interest in taking control.
US Congressman Randy Fine has introduced a bill to make Greenland the 51st state of the United States, giving further momentum to President Trump’s long-standing push to acquire the Danish territory.
