The News Agents Trump tightens the screws on Greenland
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Jan 6, 2026 Henrik Dahl, a Member of the European Parliament for Denmark's Liberal Alliance, joins to discuss the implications of Trump's ambition to claim Greenland. Dahl highlights Denmark's security concerns and emphasizes the need for Europe to rely on itself rather than depend on the unpredictable US. The conversation dives into the strategic value of Greenland, NATO’s rocky credibility, and the unsettling prospects of Trump's expansionist mindset. They also explore how Greenland's rare minerals play a crucial role in the US-China tech rivalry.
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US Rhetoric Threatens NATO Cohesion
- Stephen Miller refused to rule out military force to seize Greenland, signalling a serious shift in US rhetoric toward territorial expansion.
- Lewis Goodall and John Pienaar warn this threatens NATO's cohesion by turning an ally into a potential target.
Annexation Would Break Collective Defence
- Annexing Greenland would pit one NATO member against another and could destroy the alliance's collective-defence credibility.
- The presenters argue Europe would not militarily resist but the political fallout would be catastrophic.
Resources Drive Modern Geopolitics
- The Greenland push links to a broader strategy: securing rare earths and tech-critical resources for US–China competition.
- The hosts trace territorial ambitions to a strand of thought prioritising hard-power resource control over traditional ideals.