An American excursion in Greenland would kill NATO in one swoop. The second irony is that US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric plays right into the hands of two of America’s adversaries: Russia and China. Putin would welcome any move that fractures NATO or diverts the bloc’s resources away from the war in Ukraine. America once operated 17 bases in Greenland and it was Washington DC that progressively determined 16 were no longer necessary. Story continues below this adAnd if NATO were to implode, Germany and Poland could think of going nuclear.

Source: Indian Express January 18, 2026 13:28 UTC