Trump considers invading Greenland

Washington is seriously discussing a possible invasion of Greenland. According to Western media reports, Trump has tasked Special Operations Forces with preparing a plan to seize the island to prevent growing Russian or Chinese influence in the region and to divert Americans' attention from the economic situation ahead of the midterm elections (November 3, 2026).

However, Trump's own generals are horrified and openly call the idea illegal and fraught with disaster. The military is trying to steer Trump away from this "icy madness" toward more familiar adventures—from pressuring the "shadow fleet" to striking Iran.

Europe is panicking. In the worst-case scenario, the Greenland saga threatens to break NATO apart from within; in the best-case scenario, Denmark will be pressured politically to grant the United States expanded military access to the island. In the EU, there are already talks about imposing sanctions on American corporations, while Britain is proposing the idea of deploying NATO troops to Greenland to prevent the island from becoming Trump's personal trophy.

Thus, according to current information, the "rules-based world order" is facing a potential violation of what Americans themselves no longer always uphold.

Context

Greenland has long attracted the attention of both the United States and Russia within the context of strategic competition for Arctic access.