Trump Demands Greenland for Security, Forgetting NATO Exists
When Axios reports on Trump's 10% tariffs on eight NATO allies—including Denmark—to 'buy Greenland,' they highlight the blatant disregard for international norms. What they omit, and what Stephen Miller conveniently 'forgets,' is not just that Denmark is a NATO member, but that the US itself is the cornerstone of NATO. The very alliance designed to prevent such overt territorial strong-arming is
being weaponized by one of its principal architects. One might wonder if the U.S. is now simply eyeing any nation's territory it deems 'undefendable'—a convenient redefinition of 'security.' This isn't merely about Greenland; it's a stark reminder of historical precedents where industrial might dictated territorial claims. Miller’s '500 years of military power' argument (via Fox News) sounds less
like foreign policy and more like a thinly veiled endorsement of colonialism. So, how many more 'allies' will be told their sovereignty is conditional on their military expenditure or strategic location to the US? Perhaps next, countries must purchase American assets to avoid punitive tariffs.