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Greenland and NATO in Jeopardy with Denmark's Defense Committee Chair Rasmus Jarlov

In this critical conversation, Rasmus Jarlov, Chairman of the Danish Parliament's Defence Committee, discusses the escalating crisis over Greenland following negotiations between Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. After the January 15th White House meeting ended with "fundamental disagreement," President Trump declared that "anything less" than US control of Greenland is "unacceptable." We explore what this means for NATO, transatlantic relations, and the future of European security. We discuss: The ideological forces driving Trump's Greenland ambitions—from national security neocons to tech oligarchs like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and US Ambassador to Denmark Ken Howery Trump's invocation of "Manifest Destiny" and framing Greenland as both a real estate deal and mob-style ultimatum Parallels to Venezuela: Why Trump's treatment of Maduro suggests negotiations may be theater before coercion Europe's military response: Are dozens of troops from Germany, Finland, Norway, Sweden, France, Netherlands, and UK enough to deter US annexation? Diverging positions within NATO and European leadership on the crisis Danish public opinion on defending Greenland What US aggression against Greenland would mean for NATO's future and transatlantic trust Rasmus Jarlov is a member of the Conservative People's Party and has served in the Danish Parliament (Folketing) since 2015. He previously served as Minister for Business Affairs (2018-2019) and currently chairs the Defence Committee. Recorded: January 15, 2026