Greenland off-ramp is Trump’s latest NATO de-escalation

Greenland off-ramp is Trump’s latest NATO de-escalation


The vague “framework of a future deal” between the United States and NATO regarding Greenland seemingly ends the latest President Donald Trump-inspired near-fracture of the NATO alliance for now.

Trump ruled out using military force to acquire the Arctic island during his speech at the Davos World Economic Forum on Wednesday. After a subsequent meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump said, “We have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America and all NATO Nations.”

Trump did not specify who would be part of these negotiations or any other details. He did say, however, that as a result of the

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