
NATO Balances New Arctic Strategy with Support for Ukraine
Secretary General Mark Rutte insists the alliance is strong enough “to do both.”

Secretary General Mark Rutte insists the alliance is strong enough “to do both.”

Several European countries have sent small contingents to Greenland amid renewed U.S. interest in the region, angering Putin.

The European Parliament declares work will resume on ratifying a key trade agreement with Washington.

According to Mark Rutte, European members of NATO may provide security guarantees if a ceasefire is reached.

The Danish foreign minister described the situation as improved, noting he feels “slightly more optimistic today than a week ago”.

Mette Frederiksen warned that Europe remains highly dependent on the U.S. for military protection and called for urgent rearmament to reduce this reliance.

The NATO chief’s remarks in Brussels drew a frosty response from European leaders, with France rejecting his claims that the continent is too weak to stand on its own.

“If anyone thinks here … that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the U.S., keep on dreaming. You can’t,” Rutte said.

Mette Frederiksen said NATO allies agreed on the need for a permanent presence in the Arctic, including Greenland.

EU leaders are gathering today in Brussels for an emergency summit to respond to Washington’s moves.