Denmark sees US as potential security concern
2 days ago
- #Denmark-US relations
- #Transatlantic alliance
- #Security concerns
- Denmark labels the US as a potential security concern for the first time in an intelligence report.
- The report warns the US uses economic power, including tariffs, and may use military force even against allies.
- Great powers, including the US, are increasingly prioritizing their own interests and using force to achieve goals.
- The report highlights strategic threats from Russia and China, and instability from China's rise.
- Russia's military threat to NATO is expected to increase, with uncertainty about US security guarantees for Europe.
- US-Denmark relations strained after Trump expressed interest in taking control of Greenland.
- Trump's actions signal a willingness to stress US-European relations post-WWII cooperation.
- Recent Ukrainian peace talks and US national security strategy reveal differing US-Europe priorities.
- Russia may exploit US desires to end the Ukraine war to divide the US and Europe.