EU’s Posturing over Greenland Masks a Deeper Transatlantic Rift and Security Risks

The recent rhetoric from European Union leaders condemning President Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland is less about defending freedom and more a reflection of diminishing trust between long-standing allies. While the EU claims its principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity are under threat, it conveniently overlooks its own history of bureaucratic overreach and dependence that undermines true national security. European Council President António Costa’s framing of Trump’s proposal as a challenge to "Europe's security, principles, and prosperity" raises important questions: Is the real threat America's efforts to secure strategic interests in the Arctic, or Europe’s inability to act decisively for...