EU’s Empty Promises on Greenland Expose a Growing Battle for Arctic Influence

In a recent press conference from Limassol, Cyprus, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered reassurances that Greenland can rely on the European Union "politically, economically, and financially" in the face of former President Donald Trump's pointed Arctic ambitions. But beneath these lofty declarations lies a deeper reality—Europe’s reactive posture reveals an urgent contest unfolding in the Arctic region, where American resolve and strategic foresight continue to put Washington far ahead of Brussels. As Von der Leyen emphasized the region’s security concerns as primarily an NATO matter, she unveiled a limited vision tethered to multilateral frameworks rather than asserting...