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Experts warn that a US annexation of Greenland would be a stab in the back for Denmark, the end of NATO and the beginning of a new era of division among Western allies...
While the world is still focused on Ukraine and the long war with the shadows of Russia, an unexpected and shocking scenario is taking shape in the north of the globe: the US is seriously considering the annexation of Greenland, an autonomous territory under Danish sovereignty, and one of the most strategic parts of the Arctic map.
According to an exclusive report by Al Jazeera, senior Western analysts are warning Europe to prepare for a diplomatic and strategic earthquake, not from Moscow, but from Washington itself.
And this is not just an idea on the tables of think tanks: the warning comes in a climate of increased tension between the American administration and Europe, where the US is seeing itself less and less as a "guarantor of collective security", and more and more as a superpower that acts according to its own interests, even to the detriment of its oldest allies.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has delivered an unusual message to a NATO ally: any attempt to take Greenland will be considered an act of aggression, with serious consequences for the alliance. The statements in Copenhagen are even stronger: “If the Americans land in Greenland without permission, we will shoot without warning.”
In this context, NATO is in its deepest existential crisis since its creation in 1949. Because if one member state attacks another, the very logic of collective defense collapses. Instead of the principle of “an attack on one is an attack on all,” we have a scenario where a powerful member attacks a smaller one to take territory.
This situation is not just an issue between Washington and Copenhagen. It is an alarm for all of Europe. Because today it is Greenland, tomorrow it could be Iceland, or some other strategic base on European territory. While Russia and China strengthen their presence in the Arctic, America is heading down the path of aggressive unilateralism and geopolitical imperialism.
Meanwhile, in the US, opposition to the idea is growing. Some Republicans see the potential annexation as a dangerous adventure that could isolate America and turn it into a power hated by its allies. But the influence of an aggressive wing in American foreign policy should not be underestimated, especially if Trump does not back down.
For Europe, this is the moment of truth. To continue living under the umbrella of an alliance that no longer guarantees its security, or to build a new defense and strategic architecture that does not depend on the whims of Washington.
This development also has implications for the Balkans. Because if NATO disintegrates or is deeply weakened, the security guarantee that has prevented new outbreaks in the region will fade, and countries like Albania will be left in a geopolitical vacuum with many risks.
The story of Greenland could be the starting point of a new dark chapter in transatlantic relations. And we must be prepared, because this time, the danger does not come only from the East./ Pamphlet
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