‘Downward spiral’: Analyst warns of fallout from Trump’s Greenland push

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0 January 9, 2026 01:56

Denmark and Greenland’s envoys to Washington have begun a vigorous effort to urge United States lawmakers to step back from President Donald Trump’s call for a “takeover” of the strategic Arctic island. Analyst Heather Conley warns that Trump’s harsh rhetoric on acquiring the island is fuelling anger in both Denmark and Greenland, and straining ties with key US allies in the region. The American Enterprise Institute senior fellow tells CNA’s Asia First that Washington’s fixation on acquisition – despite clear rejections from Copenhagen and Nuuk – risks pushing relations with Denmark, the EU and NATO into a “downward spiral”. Read more: https://cna.asia/4srEMMR

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