2026-01-26
10 分钟The Economist.
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Europeans expected a dire tribe, but in Davos, Donald Trump was almost conciliatory.
He demanded right, title and ownership of Greenland, but abandoned tariffs,
ruled out force and later hailed a new framework and a possible deal.
That should be a relief to America's allies everywhere,
a crisis that threatened to engulf the transatlantic alliance has eased.
But for how long?
This may be only a tactical retreat.
Mr.
Trump has coveted Greenland for years.
In setting out his claim,
he spoke about NATO with a scorn that should put the capitals of Europe on high alert.
The Greenland crisis holds lessons for all countries.
One is that Mr.
Trump will yield under pressure without necessarily surrendering his long-term goals.