Could this be the end of the West as we know it?
January 23, 2026
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as posted by the channelNATO allies have quarrelled before, but never quite like this. Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland—and his willingness to use intimidation and economic coercion to get it—could deal a deathblow to the post-war order. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our expert journalists discuss whether the diplomatic spat could be the end of the West as we know it.
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The true danger posed by Donald Trump
Europe’s five stages of grief for the transatlantic alliance
Donald Trump’s expansionist itch has undermined global security
Most Americans oppose intervention in Greenland
Europe has three options for defending Greenland
Donald Trump’s grab for Greenland makes no sense
Donald Trump’s ambition to acquire the Danish territory
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