The Western alliance is broken beyond repair

The Western alliance is broken beyond repair


Why is no one stopping him? In grabbing at Greenland, President Donald Trump is endangering America, enfeebling the West, and imperiling the world. And all for what?

Is there a military rationale? On the contrary, for defense purposes, the United States has controlled Greenland for 85 years. The issue is not whether America gets to keep Greenland; it’s whether America gets to keep its allies.

Is there some ulterior game involving minerals? Again, no. Any U.S. mining company is more than welcome — the Danes, until a few days ago, wanted the largest possible U.S. presence — but the extraction costs have proved too high.

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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt speak to the media at the Danish Embassy

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