Trump's Greenland Comments: A Bond of Trust Shattered The former NATO ambassador Nicholas Burns has issued a stark warning to President Trump: his comments on Greenland as a potential location for a US military base are "breaking the bond of trust" between Washington and its allies.
At stake in this dispute is the long standing relationship between Denmark and NATO, which has been built on cooperation and mutual benefit. Greenland's strategic importance cannot be overstated.
Located at the northernmost point of the Atlantic Ocean, it separates the Arctic from Europe and North America. Its ice free ports provide essential access for naval vessels traversing between the two hemispheres.