“We think we’re going to be able to cut a deal, Donald Trump-style, to ensure the security of this territory but also the United States of America,” Vance said. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also hit back at Vance in a statement, saying his remarks about Denmark were “not accurate”. She alsoContinue Reading
COPENHAGEN: Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump’s escalated rhetoric on Thursday (Mar 27) and praised Greenland’s inhabitants for their resilience in the face of US pressure for control over the Arctic island. Reiterating his desire to take over Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous Danish territory, TrumpContinue Reading
“Until recently, we could trust the Americans, who were our allies and friends, and with whom we enjoyed working closely,” Egede told local newspaper Sermitsiaq. “But that time is over.” Naalakkersuisut, the Greenlandic government, is now in a caretaker phase following a Mar 11 parliamentary election won by the Democrats,Continue Reading
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Klaus Dodds – Professor of Geopolitics and Executive Dean for the School of Life Sciences and Environment at Royal Holloway, andContinue Reading
The second Trump administration is raising geopolitical stakes. The new president’s “America First” vision of U.S. strength, safety, and prosperity underpins the White House’s disruptive decision-making, hardball dealmaking, and high-stakes deterrence. The unpredictability of U.S. leadership, once a cornerstone of stability in the global system, is upending the postwar rules-basedContinue Reading
