Trump’s Greenland Gambit Threatens NATO Unity and America’s Strategic Edge

President Donald Trump’s recent threats toward Greenland mark an unprecedented rupture within NATO, raising grave questions about the alliance’s future cohesion and, more importantly, America's role as its indispensable leader. With the White House openly considering military options to assert control over this strategic Arctic island—part of Denmark, a steadfast NATO ally—Washington risks not only alienating key partners but also compromising national sovereignty principles that have long underpinned American strength. Can NATO Survive If Its Strongest Member Targets an Ally? NATO was forged on the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all—a unity that has deterred...