Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, coming to you from both sides of the Atlantic this week. John is in Prague having interesting conversations at the GLOBSEC Forum (more on that below), while Rishi holds down the fort at his desk in dreary Washington.
Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Trump’s Greenland obsession keeps on keeping on, Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparks international (and rare domestic) condemnation, and a senior Qatari official discusses the country’s role as a mediator.
While much of U.S. President Donald Trump’s attention has been focused on Iran lately, he hasn’t given up on his push to gain control of Greenland.
Recent reporting indicates that the Trump administration is still making hard-line demands in ongoing negotiations with Greenland and Denmark. Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, is also visiting the island this week. Landry, who said on Wednesday that the United States needs to “put its footprint back on Greenland,” has reportedly faced an icy reception.
John is at the GLOBSEC Forum in Prague this week and moderated a panel on Arctic security on Thursday. Trump’s fixation on Greenland was mentioned (unprompted) mere moments into the discussion, which is indicative of how this issue has continued to loom large over the trans-Atlantic alliance.
