The EUโs reaction to Donald Trumpโs Greenland takeover plans was unusually unified, but it also exposed that the blocโs strategic reflex remains reactive rather than anticipatory.
In short, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Spain and others pushed back strongly against Trumpโs idea of taking control over Greenland from Denmark. They reaffirmed principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity and emphasized the Arcticโs strategic importance to European security. In doing so, Europe also confronted an uncomfortable reality: even its closest ally may increasingly view the continent less as a partner and more as a space for strategic bargaining.
The EU has spent years hesitating while others, including Russia and China and now the United States, have acted and expanded their influence in regions the EU itself considers vital to its security. The blocโs indecision on enlargement has become one of its greatest vulnerabilities.
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