Trump’s push for Greenland risks breaking NATO’s core pact | Lynn Schmidt Jan 21, 2026 Jan 21, 2026 Updated Feb 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Step back and try to make sense of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and national security objectives when it comes to acquiring Greenland.kAmxEVD ?@E 62DJ]k^Am Lynn Schmidt kAmx7 DE@AA:?8 #FDD:2 2?5 r9:?2 2C6 E96 @3;64E:G6D 7@C E2<:?8 4@?EC@= @7 vC66?=2?5[ E96C6 2C6 >F49 D>2CE6C H2JD E@ 5@ :E[ :?4=F5:?8 :?4C62D:?8 &]$] DFAA@CE 7@C }p%~ 2?5 324<:?8 &<C2:?6 :? :ED H2C 282:?DE #FDD:2 — C2E96C E92? 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