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Greenland: Could the US regret alienating its Nato allies?
20 January 2026
27 minutes
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President Trump says he will, "100%" follow through on his threats to impose tariffs if a deal over Greenland is not reached, and responded "no comment" on Monday when asked whether he would use force to seize the island.
Even if Trump’s attempt to control Greenland goes no further, has trust between the United States and its Nato allies been damaged beyond repair? We speak to the BBC’s world news correspondent, Joe Inwood.
Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Lucy Pawle
Mix: Travis Evans
Executive producer: James Shield
Senior news editor: China Collins
Credits: Love Actually (2003) / Dir: Richard Curtis / Universal Pictures
Photo: A town in Greenland. BBC.
