Buckling down on Arctic strategy, US Vice President JD Vance told Europeans on Thursday to quit trivializing President Trump’s Greenland fixation. In forceful White House remarks, he positioned the Danish territory as a global security must-have amid rising threats.
Vance zeroed in on its missile defense primacy: radars there scan for dangers aimed at the West. ‘It’s not optional—it’s existential for all of us,’ he declared.
On Trump’s sales pitch controversy, Vance opted for diplomacy over drama. Private chats and public nudges persist, with Rubio eyeing Danish summits shortly.
Europe must harden the zone, or America will, Vance cautioned cryptically. Trump calls the shots on next steps.
He swatted at detractors, branding their fuss media-fueled overkill blind to foes’ Arctic ambitions.
Geography explains Greenland’s pull: vast, icy, ideally placed for northern vigilance. Thule’s legacy cements US stakes.
Geopolitics heats up as ice recedes, tempting rivals with passage and bounty. Vance’s salvo demands allied buy-in, lest unilateral US moves strain ties.
This Greenland gambit reveals Trump’s deal-making abroad, pressuring partners to align or get sidelined. Observers watch if Europe blinks first in this high-north poker game.