Why Donald Trump Holds Greenland plan: The diplomatic stir seen in recent times regarding Greenland has once again made it clear that Europe’s collective voice in the changing global politics can now force America to think as well. On the issue on which Washington was preparing to take an aggressive stance, the European countries protested in one voice and the result was that America had to step back. Has Donald Trump really put Greenland’s dream on hold or is this part of his strategy?

Why is Greenland strategically important?

Greenland is the largest island in the world and even though it has a small population, its geopolitical importance is very important. Being located in the Arctic region, this area is considered very sensitive from military, energy and business point of view. With the melting of ice, new sea routes are opening and access to mineral resources is becoming easier. This is why America has been trying to increase its role in Greenland for a long time.

Why is America restless on the issue of Greenland?

In recent developments, America indicated to intensify military and strategic activities regarding Greenland. It is believed that Washington wants to further strengthen its influence here, so that powers like Russia and China can be balanced in the Arctic. However, Europe did not like this stance. Since Greenland is an autonomous territory under Denmark, the issue directly involved European sovereignty.

Donald Trump’s eyes on Greenland.

Europe united to save Greenland

Britain, Germany, France and other European countries said in clear words that any unilateral step on Greenland would not be acceptable. Despite being a NATO ally, Europe gave a message to America that regional balance cannot be compromised in the name of security. European leaders argued that such an initiative would increase tensions in the Arctic region and ignore the wishes of the local population. Not only this, Germany also landed some of its soldiers in Greenland, whose numbers were not much but the signal was big.

Why did America have to bow down?

This opposition from Europe was not just diplomatic rhetoric, as Donald Trump initially thought. The question behind this was NATO’s unity, stability in the Arctic and global image. America understands that if it angers European allies, its impact will not be limited to Greenland only, but cooperation on issues like Ukraine, the Middle East and Asia may also weaken. This was the reason that after strong opposition, America put its steps on hold for the time being.

The geographical position of Greenland is such that the sun does not set between May 25 and July 25 and the sun can be seen day and night.

Will Donald Trump agree so easily?

However, America is stalling this step because it wants to find a solution to this problem through dialogue. It has asked one of its special envoys to visit Greenland in March, who will talk to Denmark and NATO on this issue. America is hoping that some solution will emerge from this. In such a situation, this matter is stalled till March. However, in the meantime, by threatening 10 percent tariff and 25 percent tariff, Trump is creating the atmosphere that Greenland has not gone out of his agenda.

The case of Greenland shows that the world is now coming out of the era of unilateral decisions. Europe was successful in showing that it is not just a follower of America, but is also a power center that stands up for its interests. At the same time, this is a lesson for America that in future strategies it will have to give more importance to the consent of its allies. If it has to balance power with Russia and China, then it will definitely need organizations like NATO and European countries.