# European strategic autonomy
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Slovak Lawmaker Says U.S. Interest in Greenland Threatens Postwar Order, Urges European Strategic Autonomy
Michal Bartek, vice‑chair of Slovakia’s parliamentary Defence and Security Committee, said U.S. comments regarding Greenland threaten postwar international norms and amount to trade coercion. He urged Europe to pursue greater strategic autonomy and diversify partnerships, including deeper engagement with China.
Greenland Pushes Europe into a Choice: Defend Sovereignty or Avoid a Rift with Washington
European governments have publicly rebuked U.S. talk of annexing Greenland, with France taking a conspicuous lead in signalling support for Denmark and Greenland. The dispute exposes a strategic dilemma: defend sovereignty and multilateral norms or avoid clashing with Washington and preserve the immediate utility of the transatlantic relationship.
A Transatlantic Test: Greenland, Tariffs and the Strain on NATO’s Foundations
A US threat linking tariffs and territorial demands over Greenland has ignited a transatlantic dispute that tests NATO’s foundational premise: that allies do not coerce one another with force. European states have protested, sent symbolic military contingents to Greenland and accelerated talks about strategic autonomy, raising the prospect that NATO’s character could shift from mutual defence to a more transactional arrangement.