Trump’s Greenland threats reveals no-win dilemma at the heart of European security strategy

European publics and more government leaders are questioning the value of the alliance with the United States under Trump. But a different path remains elusive.

By: Garret Martin, American University School of International Service, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 1,500

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Garret Martin, American University School of International Service

In the days since a fractious World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzeland, ended, some of Europe’s main players have pushed a narrative of continental togetherness. “Trump makes us feel not only German, but also European,” said one influential figure – German soccer star Leon Goretzka.

If even on hypercompetitive fields of European soccer the talk is of unity, then Goretzka – and the plethora of …

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