A fresh geopolitical storm is brewing across the Atlantic. The European Union has warned of a “dangerous downward spiral” after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs on European allies over their opposition to American control of Greenland. What may sound like an old territorial idea has now evolved into a serious trade and security confrontation  with global consequences. What Triggered the Crisis? Speaking on January 17, President Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10% import tariff starting February on goods from eight European countries that oppose U.S. control over Greenland. He went further, warning that tariffs would rise sharply to 25% by June if no agreement was reached for what he called the “complete and total purchase of Greenland.” The countries facing potential tariffs include : Denmark Norway Sweden France Germany United Kingdom Netherlands Finland This announcement immediately raised alarms in Brussels and across European ...