Greenland

Greenland Showdown Puts NATO Unity at Risk as Denmark Faces Trump Administration’s Push for Control of Arctic Island

Greenland and Denmark are preparing for what officials describe as the most consequential talks of their careers as they head to Washington to confront renewed pressure from the Trump administration over the Arctic territory — a dispute that threatens to...
French armed forces walks on ice during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

NATO Weighs New Arctic Security Steps as Europe Pushes Back Against Trump’s Greenland Ambitions

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Monday (January 12) that the alliance is examining ways to strengthen security in the Arctic, as European allies move to counter US President Donald Trump’s controversial interest in taking control of Greenland. Speaking to...
Greenland

‘We Don’t Want to Be Americans’: Greenland Unites Against Trump’s Warning That US Could Act ‘Whether They Like It or Not

Greenland’s political leaders have delivered an unusually united and forceful rebuke to former US president Donald Trump after he warned that the United States would “do something whether they like it or not” to acquire the Arctic island, citing national...
Russia-Ukraine war

Russia Fires Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Into Western Ukraine Near EU Border, Triggering Alarm Over Escalation and European Security

Russia has fired its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile at a target in western Ukraine, marking a rare and highly symbolic use of an intermediate-range ballistic weapon in the war and triggering alarm across Europe due to the strike’s proximity to...
Turkish OMTAS Missile

Turkish OMTAS Missile Transfer Marks Major Step in Kosovo’s Drive for NATO-Interoperable Deterrence Amid Persistent Balkan Security Tensions

The arrival of a second batch of Turkish-made OMTAS medium-range anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) marks a decisive escalation in Pristina’s effort to build a credible, survivable and NATO-interoperable ground deterrent amid persistent security volatility...
Greenland

NATO’s Unthinkable Test: Greenland Dispute Exposes NATO’s Greatest Taboo as US Power Challenges the Alliance’s Core Promise of Mutual Defence

NATO countries could attack another, but it is so far outside the alliance’s postwar imagination that its most famous clause does not clearly spell out what would happen if two members were to come to blows. Article 5 of the...
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Trump Revives Push for US Control of Greenland, Igniting Diplomatic Storm with Denmark and Raising Fears of a NATO Fracture

Just days after removing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power in a controversial move that shocked much of the world, US President Donald Trump has once again turned his attention to Greenland, reigniting one of the most sensitive geopolitical disputes...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Israel Moves to Ring-Fence Its F-35 Innovations, Complicating US Efforts to Use Fighter Jet Sale to Reanchor Turkey in NATO

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has drawn an explicit and non-negotiable “red line” over the potential sale of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to Turkey, declaring that advanced Israeli-developed technologies embedded within the aircraft will not be shared with...
Russia’s Oreshnik Hypersonic Missiles Deployed in Belarus

Russia’s Oreshnik Hypersonic Missiles Deployed in Belarus as China Tests YJ-20 Near Taiwan: Moscow and Beijing Escalate Strategic Pressure on U.S. and NATO

Belarus has officially confirmed the deployment of Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile on its territory, releasing rare video footage that underscores a sharp escalation in global hypersonic weapons signalling. The announcement comes just days after China published video evidence of...
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How the Ukraine War Was Foretold: Declassified Bush–Putin Talks Expose Ignored Warnings on Georgia, Crimea, and NATO Expansion

When the Russia–Ukraine war actually began depends largely on where one chooses to draw the starting line. For many, the answer is straightforward: February 24, 2022, the day Russian forces crossed Ukraine’s borders in a full-scale invasion that shattered Europe’s...
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