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President Donald Trump declared that he no longer feels “an obligation to think purely of peace” in a letter to Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, expressing his desire to acquire Greenland from Denmark for the United States. 

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said “the only security threat to Greenland right now” was the United States.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for the formation of a “European Armed Forces” in light of U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s threats to use military force to take control of Greenland. Despite having chronically underinvested in its own

Russia claims there will be “serious consequences” from militarising Greenland, as it asserts both innocence and interest in the matter.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that it is “vital for the golden dome” that the United States acquire Greenland.

President Donald Trump argued on Sunday that Greenland’s defensive capability amounts to “two dog sleds,” so the United States must acquire the strategically valuable Arctic territory to protect it from Russia and China.

The socialist government of Spain has argued that a European Union Army has become necessary to reduce the bloc’s dependence on the United States for its defence.

A former head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency has argued that it would be good for “European security” if U.S. President Trump succeeds in taking control of Greenland.

For only the second time in the nearly 4-year-old war, Russia used a powerful, new hypersonic missile to strike Ukraine.

President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters following a roundtable with top oil executives and several Cabinet members in the East Room, asserted that the United States will take action on Greenland.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon are reportedly planning a visit to Greenland early next month to open a new Canadian consulate, in a show of Ottawa’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s move to acquire Greenland for the United States.

Paris and Berlin are reportedly coordinating efforts to craft a European plan to respond to overtures from the Trump administration regarding the prospect of the United States acquiring Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark.

Tuesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said President Donald Trump was “flirting with Greenland and disrupting NATO” to do a favor for his friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The leaders of the United Kingdom and France signed a declaration of intent on Tuesday to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, providing security guarantees for Kyiv.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that if the United States forcibly annexes Greenland, it would result in the collapse of the American-led NATO military alliance.

Neo-liberal politicos have frequently mischaracterised the ‘American First’ foreign policy of President Donald Trump as a return to the isolationism of the 19th century; however, the past year has seen the American administration actively intervene to break the globalist chokehold on Europe and to revive the spirit of the West.

Poland scrambled jet fighters on Christmas Day to intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane operating near Polish airspace. The Russian plane was safely escorted away from Poland.

Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel.

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered work to begin on a replacement for his country’s flagship, the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Europe risks destroying the “shared culture” of the West and in turn weaken bonds with the United States.

The Global War on Terror-era head of the NATO alliance now hoards food against the possibility of the “lights going out”, he has said. 

NATO Member Estonia has accused the Russian Federation of infiltrating a small group of security agents into its territory.

Database shows spike in arson and explosives from one in 2023 to 26 in 2024. Six have been documented so far in 2025.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he arrived in Berlin for talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war.

If NATO fails to “stop a war before it starts” by deterring Russia it will be a conflict on the scale of the Second World War, Rutte warns. 

The UK government has revealed that a British soldier was killed in Ukraine while testing an air defence system, in a tacit admission that London has troops on the ground in the war-torn country.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would be ready for elections within three months if partners can guarantee a safe vote during wartime and if its electoral law can be altered.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz blasted Trump’s National Security Strategy paper, which criticised European Union nations for engaging in mass migration and censorship.

German lawmakers approved plan to attract more military recruits and mandatory fitness for service medical checks for young men.

Britain and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables from Russia, the U.K. said Thursday.

Russia would totally eliminate European opponents and be left with “nobody to negotiate with” if war came, Putin said in belligerent remarks.

Citizens want fresh elections, they could see Zelensky outed, and they will happen “immediately” after ceasefire, Ukraine’s ousted FM said.

The most senior military officer in NATO has spoken of the utility of “pre-emptive strike” as a “defensive action”.

Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to deepen integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine as a U.S. peace plan remains in flux and Russia’s unconventional warfare operations rattle the 27-nation bloc.