"The threat posed by Russia in Eastern Europe remains immediate and severe. But recent developments have highlighted another uncomfortable truth: the United States, while still an ally, is no longer predictable. The renewed attention paid to Greenland by Donald Trump should be understood in this context. It reflects a worldview in which territory is treated as an asset. That mindset is particularly concerning because the United States already enjoys extensive defence cooperation with Denmark and Greenland."
"The Arctic is fast becoming one of the most important regions in the world, as melting ice opens new shipping routes and exposes vast reserves of energy and critical minerals. Greenland sits at the heart of that transformation. For Europe, this should be a moment of clarity. Reliance on the assumption that allies will always share our priorities is no longer enough. Strategic autonomy does not mean isolation or hostility; it means resilience."
European Movement UK was established by Sir Winston Churchill in 1949 to promote closer ties between the UK and European nations and to prevent a third world war. Sir Nick Harvey warns that the threat from Russia in Eastern Europe remains immediate and severe and that the United States has become less predictable, exemplified by renewed attention to Greenland. The United States already has extensive defence cooperation with Denmark and Greenland. The Arctic is becoming strategically vital as melting ice opens new shipping routes and reveals energy and mineral reserves. Closer UK‑EU defence and diplomatic cooperation and strategic autonomy are essential because Brexit did not change shared geography or risk. The UK contributes intelligence, military experience, and a nuclear deterrent, while the EU provides economic scale, regulatory power, and coordinated sanctions, and together those strengths reinforce one another.
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