The Donald Trump's threats to invade Greenland They have put other countries with a presence in the Arctic on alert. Not because they fear an invasion by the US military, but because the entire January spectacle surrounding the Arctic island has strained NATO's unity and strength and added instability to a region increasingly coveted by the major powers. Another strategic territory in the region is the Svalbard archipelago, which belongs to Norway, although Oslo also sees its sovereignty threatened, as does Denmark with Greenland, even though it is also a member of the Atlantic Alliance.

"Let us make the northern part of the planet, the Arctic, a zone of peace. Let the North Pole be a pole of peace. We suggest that all interested states initiate talks on limiting and reducing military activity in the North as a whole, in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres." In this way, four decades ago, Mikhail Gorbachev advocated for "a radical reduction in the level of military confrontation" in the Earth's far north. In a famous speech from Murmansk, the last leader of the Soviet Union emphasized the importance of the Arctic for moving toward a more cooperative world: "The Arctic is not just an ocean [...]. It is where the Eurasian, North American, and Asia-Pacific regions meet, where mutually opposing and non-aligned borders intersect."

(This interview was published on November 10, 2025, before Donald Trump's latest threat to conquer Greenland)