Professor Gerdes Explains

Troops in GREENLAND — Trump Doubles Down, NATO Splinters


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European troops in Greenland is a signal: Europe is moving to defend interests and draw lines — even in places most people never expected to become strategic flashpoints. Then Trump doubles down, and suddenly this isn’t really about Greenland at all. It’s about NATO cohesion, American credibility, and the window Russia gets when allies start pulling in different directions. In this video, I break down: • Why Greenland suddenly matters strategically • What “troops on the ground” signals inside NATO • How Trump’s posture changes European calculations • Why Moscow benefits most when the alliance looks divided • What to watch next to tell whether this becomes a real fracture or a managed dispute Chapters (timed to your 23:42 audio — adjust a few seconds if needed after upload) 0:00 Greenland isn’t the story — NATO is 0:44 Why troops in Greenland changes the signal 2:18 What Europe is trying to prevent 4:52 Trump doubles down: what that forces Europe to do 7:28 How NATO “splintering” actually happens (quietly) 10:12 Why Russia benefits most from allied friction 13:06 Ukraine: what this distraction risks in real terms 16:12 The two paths from here (managed dispute vs real fracture) 19:22 What to watch next (telltale indicators) 22:08 Bottom line (why this matters beyond Greenland) Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Trump #Greenland #Putin #Zelensky #Geopolitics #MilitaryAnalysis #Gerdes FUNDRAISER: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana

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