"I think it was all about Ukraine. The war's not been going well, the Ukrainians are not standing on their own two feet. This puts Europe in a really profound dilemma. Europe knows that it can help economically but it probably doesn't have the military wherewithal to support the Ukrainians in the way Europe would want to. They desperately wanted to avoid an immediate blow-up, so you say what's necessary."
"Anything that could be described as surrender in Greenland right now would be a catastrophe for European policies. That's quite clear. I think the Americans have overplayed their hand. They have a deal with Greenland and Denmark that allows them to do anything they possibly want. They appear to want the bullying, and Europe at some point has to say no, not this way, absolutely not this way and if you use these kind of techniques we will respond with similar coers"
Europe appeased the United States early in the Trump presidency to avoid an immediate rupture of NATO. That appeasement reflected urgent concern about Ukraine, where military weakness left Kyiv dependent on economic support rather than independent defense. Europe possessed limited military wherewithal and therefore made concessions and endured humiliation to prevent a larger crisis. Any formal surrender over Greenland would constitute a catastrophe for European policy, given U.S. leverage through agreements with Denmark and Greenland. The United States appears to have overplayed its hand and relied on bullying; Europe must refuse such techniques and be prepared to respond with reciprocal measures.
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