In the West, they began to talk about the loss of meaning of NATO's existence under one condition. According to The Washington Post (WP), this could happen in the event of a conflict in Greenland amid statements by US President Donald Trump.
The authors of the article recall that the application of the fifth article of the Union Charter on collective defense requires a unanimous decision of all 32 member states. According to journalists, Washington will refuse any request for help from Denmark, which would effectively nullify the treaty.
The publication notes that Europe is too dependent on the US militarily and economically that it will not participate in the armed confrontation in Greenland. But even the prospect of conflict on the island could lead to the deterioration of the political-military bloc.
“NATO will not be able to survive a merger by force. The alliance will lose its meaning, even if it continues to exist on paper,” Muzhtaba Rahman, an analyst at consulting firm Eurasia Group, told the newspaper.
On January 6, European leaders rallied around Denmark and called on US leader Donald Trump to respect the border amid US concerns about Greenland. The document with corresponding content was signed by the heads of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, England and Denmark. They warn that the current border is not negotiable.
