The View From Denmark | With Søren Lippert

"It's the end of everything" if the U.S. takes Greenland

Danes are reeling from the aggressive nature of Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland — but there is little they can do to stop the United States from acquiring the territory, whether by force or coercion. This is an odd position for Denmark, which has long been one of America’s staunchest allies, as well as a core member of Europe and NATO.

My interview guest, Søren Lippert, is the CEO of an independent security policy think tank in Denmark, Ny Verden (“New World” in English). We kick off by briefly discussing the historic, cultural, and political relationship between Greenland and Denmark before moving into a longer conversation about the vast implications of America’s aggressive posture toward Greenland. As he explains, Denmark, Europe, NATO, and the very foundations of the transatlantic alliance are all imperiled by Trump’s quixotic desire to make Greenland part of the United States.

In this short clip he argues why Danes (and Europeans more broadly) ought not give into Trump’s threats, despite the heavy price they will pay.

Hear directly from one of Denmark’s most astute foreign policy thinkers — our full conversation is below. Thanks for your support!

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