United States International Relations

• We Don’t Need Greenland. We Need Allies. - It is time for Americans to step up and defend NATO and our country’s vital interests in its survival.
• Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland - U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.
• Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime - President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.
• Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland Shows the Limits of His Coercive Powers - President Trump’s faith in his ability to wring concessions by taking maximalist positions was on full display this week. So were the costs, as he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats.
• Nazis, Soviets and Trump: America’s Fixation With Greenland - The idea that Greenland is essential to the United States has returned with a vengeance in the Trump era.
• Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’ - The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order.
• Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland - American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.
• Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge - The initiative is the latest example of the president dismantling the post-World War II international system and building a new one, with himself at the center.
• Trump’s Rift With Europe Is Clear. Europe Must Decide What to Do About It. - After President Trump aired his disdain for Europe, its leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday to take stock of what comes next.
• At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World - For decades, leaders have gathered in Davos to discuss a shared economic and political future. On Wednesday, President Trump turned the forum into a bracing clash between his worldview and theirs.