Why is Greenland suddenly at the center of a global power struggle? The U.S. President wants to buy — or even take — the world’s largest island. Greenland isn’t just icy wilderness: it’s rich in resources and strategically vital as the gateway to the Arctic. But the island belongs to Denmark, a NATO ally, and Europe is alarmed. Could this spark a transatlantic showdown? And while Washington pushes its Arctic ambitions, are Russia and China preparing their own moves? Join To the Point as we ask: Trump eyes the Arctic — will Europe defend Greenland? Guests: Michael Paul, security expert and Arctic specialist, SWP - Anja Wehler-Schöck, International Editor of Berlin’s daily Tagesspiegel - Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard, senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, DIIS 00:00 Opener 02:10 Trump’s presidency: a period of unpredictability 03:10 Why starting a dialogue with the United States mattered 04:07 Will Europeans defend Greenland? 04:33 Explainer video: “Greenland’s strategic importance” 06:20 Is it acceptable to buy another country’s territory? 08:50 Is the U.S. government driven by imperialism? 11:00 Have European nations underinvested in Greenland’s security? 13:00 Why an invasion of Greenland would be relatively easy 15:00 How much support does Donald Trump have for his Greenland plans? 17:10 Explainer video: “NATO under threat during Trump’s presidency” 18:20 Would the U.S. military bomb Greenland? 19:20 Understanding defensive alliances 20:45 What message would a Greenland invasion send to Russia? 22:30 Is Europe responding the right way? #Greenland #Arctic #Trump #NATO #Denmark #Europe For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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Why is Greenland suddenly at the center of a global power struggle? The U.S. President wants to buy — or even take — the world’s largest island. Greenland isn’t just icy wilderness: it’s rich in resources and strategically vital as the gateway to the Arctic. But the island belongs to Denmark, a NATO ally, and Europe is alarmed. Could this spark a transatlantic showdown? And while Washington pushes its Arctic ambitions, are Russia and China preparing their own moves? Join To the Point as we ask: Trump eyes the Arctic — will Europe defend Greenland? Guests: Michael Paul, security expert and Arctic specialist, SWP - Anja Wehler-Schöck, International Editor of Berlin’s daily Tagesspiegel - Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard, senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, DIIS 00:00 Opener 02:10 Trump’s presidency: a period of unpredictability 03:10 Why starting a dialogue with the United States mattered 04:07 Will Europeans defend Greenland? 04:33 Explainer video: “Greenland’s strategic importance” 06:20 Is it acceptable to buy another country’s territory? 08:50 Is the U.S. government driven by imperialism? 11:00 Have European nations underinvested in Greenland’s security? 13:00 Why an invasion of Greenland would be relatively easy 15:00 How much support does Donald Trump have for his Greenland plans? 17:10 Explainer video: “NATO under threat during Trump’s presidency” 18:20 Would the U.S. military bomb Greenland? 19:20 Understanding defensive alliances 20:45 What message would a Greenland invasion send to Russia? 22:30 Is Europe responding the right way? #Greenland #Arctic #Trump #NATO #Denmark #Europe For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
