How Would Defending Greenland Actually Work?
Simon Whistler · January 23, 2026 · 19 min video · Europe & NATO
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How Would Defending Greenland Actually Work? — a Fronts video briefing on Europe & NATO.
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- Greenland Crisis and Air Defense ChallengesIn the free preview
- Naval Defense and Arctic Sea ControlInsiders
- Missile Defense and Greenland's Militarized FutureInsiders
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On the island territory of Greenland, one thing is oh so clear, the status quo cannot hold. In the opening weeks of 2026, the NATO alliance has been bushing the rig of failure, as European and Canadian leaders try with all their might to shut down Washington's dog of an outright takeover.
US President Donald Trump wants to see the US flag flying over Greenland, America's closest ally since the start of the Cold War insists the island blogs to Denmark, and they also say that changing its ownership by force would be an ultimate and final betrayal.
There are two paths laid out for Greenland's 57,000 residents today, one under Uncle Sam, and one under, let's say, Uncle Olaf. But at this point, both of those paths share one critical element in common. The future of Greenland is militarized in a way that Greenland hasn't experienced since the height of the Cold War.
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