January 21, 2026
How Might Have NATO Appeased Trump over Greenland?
Donald Trump has backed down from his threat to impose tariffs on European countries, saying he has agreed to a "framework of a future deal" on Greenland. Jim Townsend from the Center for New American Security says European countries have learned they need to push back more forcefully against the US President and cannot simply appease him.
Watch the full interview on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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