A toxic cocktail of territorial disputes, disparaging rhetoric, and shifting American priorities has left the alliance’s “Article 5” collective defence guarantee looking increasingly fragile. The central crisis facing NATO today is no longer just about budgets or hardware, but about the erosion of trust. The Greenland Gambit and the Erosion of Article 5The most visible sign of this “transatlantic chill” is the recurring tension over Greenland. Though the Danish territory remains self-governing, the rhetoric surrounding its potential “acquisition” by the United States has struck at the heart of NATO’s sovereign equality principle. Financial Sovereignty and the 5% GDP Defence PivotIn a desperate bid to “Trump-proof” their security, European nations and Canada have radically altered their fiscal trajectories.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 02, 2026 19:06 UTC