Trump Targets NATO Over Greenland as BRICS Quietly Gains Ground

Bill Brocius Jan 20, 26

The Tariff That Shook the West

In a move that stunned America’s allies and emboldened its adversaries, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on eight NATO countries for opposing his push to assert U.S. control over Greenland. The tariffs begin at 10% on February 1, 2026, and rise to 25% by June, affecting Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland and jeopardizing long-standing trade ties. According to analysts, the tariff threat has already prompted discussions within the European Union about reimposing tariffs worth €93 billion ($108 billion) on U.S. goods in retaliation, underscoring the potential scale of economic fallout from this dispute. The Greenland tariff NATO crisis highlights how trade policy is being wielded as a geopolitical weapon, not just an economic tool, intensifying tensions among allies who once touted collective security above all else.

The targeted nations are:

Denmark (Greenland’s sovereign nation)
Norway
Sweden
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Finland

Their offense? Standing in the way of Washington’s ambitions in the Arctic under the banner of “security.”

Let me be blunt: this isn’t really about Greenland.
It’s about power, leverage, and a collapsing global order.

Allies Under Siege, Adversaries Delighted

European leaders reacted with outrage. And rightly so.

When the United States weaponizes trade against its own military allies, it sends a message that no alliance is sacred anymore. NATO unity—already strained—is now openly cracking.

And while Western leaders argue, China and Russia are watching with satisfaction.

This is the nightmare scenario global power strategists have warned about for years: a self-inflicted fracture in the Western alliance system that gives the BRICS bloc a historic opening—without firing a single shot.

Trump Opens a Second Front Against BRICS

As if antagonizing NATO wasn’t enough, Trump simultaneously escalated threats against BRICS nations:

10% tariffs for “anti-American policies”
100% tariffs if BRICS moves forward with an alternative currency

This isn’t strength.
This is panic disguised as toughness.

You don’t threaten 100% tariffs unless you’re terrified of what’s coming next. And what’s coming next is the erosion—then the collapse—of dollar dominance.

Greenland and the Arctic: The Final Resource War

Why Greenland?

Because under its ice lies a treasure trove of critical minerals and rare earths—the raw materials required for weapons systems, AI infrastructure, energy grids, and digital currencies.

As Arctic ice melts, a new global resource race is underway. Russia and China are already positioned. Europe understands this. Trump understands this.

But instead of diplomacy, Washington chose coercion.

That decision may go down as one of the most destabilizing strategic miscalculations of this decade.

NATO Fractures as Trust Evaporates

Here’s the reality no one wants to say out loud:

NATO is no longer unified
Europe is actively discussing retaliation
The U.S. dollar is increasingly viewed as a weapon, not a neutral reserve asset

When America bullies its allies, the world learns a dangerous lesson:
If Washington will turn on its friends, it will eventually turn on its citizens.

This is how empires end—not with invasion, but with internal decay and broken trust.

BRICS Isn’t Rushing—It’s Waiting

While Washington lashes out, BRICS is doing something far more dangerous: it’s staying patient.

BRICS continues to:

Expand membership
Increase non-dollar trade
Develop alternative settlement systems
Court energy producers and commodity nations

And now, thanks to Western infighting, BRICS gains something it’s never had before: moral and strategic legitimacy.

The West looks unstable. BRICS looks inevitable.

When the Dollar Cracks, Everything Breaks

If you think this is just about geopolitics, you’re missing the real danger.

The dollar system runs on confidence.
Confidence is evaporating.

Trade wars lead to currency wars.
Currency wars lead to financial repression.
Financial repression leads to capital controls, asset seizures, and digital money traps.

This isn’t theory. This is history—repeating itself at digital speed.

The Reset Is Already Underway

We are watching the early stages of a global financial reset unfold in real time:

Alliances collapsing
Trade weaponized
The dollar challenged
Central banks preparing digital currencies

When the system finally snaps, it won’t come with a warning label.

And when it does, those who waited will pay the price.

Don’t Be Trapped When the Door Slams Shut

You still have a window—but it’s closing.

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