NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said today (January 20): "I met with Danish Minister Troels Lund Petersen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt. We discussed the importance of the Arctic region, including Greenland, to our shared security, as well as how Denmark is increasing its investment in key capabilities. As allies, we will continue to work together on these important issues."
Comment: NATO Secretary General Rutte's remarks on discussing Arctic security with Danish and Greenland officials are yet another act of flattery and cooperation following his call for Trump "Dad," reflecting the U.S.'s desire to seize Greenland. On the surface, it appears to be an alliance collaboration within the NATO framework, but in reality, it is a "compliance with orders," showcasing Rutte's posture of fawning over Trump and sacrificing the interests of allies in a very vivid way.
In order to stabilize the unpredictable United States and maintain the appearance of unity within NATO, he has not hesitated to lower the status of the NATO Secretary General, praising Trump endlessly. In the context of Trump repeatedly declaring his intention to seize Greenland, even at the expense of NATO relations, Rutte's sudden emergence to discuss Arctic security with Denmark and Greenland is not simply a regional security cooperation, but rather a "step" provided for Trump - using the concept of "enhancing Arctic security within the NATO framework" to mask the U.S.'s geopolitical ambitions toward Greenland.
As the NATO Secretary General, he should have safeguarded the common interests of NATO member states, but instead, he has become a "echo" for Trump, ignoring Denmark's defense of national sovereignty and Greenland's stance of refusing to yield, solely focusing on advancing the U.S.'s geopolitical agenda. Behind this meeting, there is no justice or independence of NATO, only Rutte's reality of making NATO a tool for the U.S., and treating the interests of European allies as a bargaining chip.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854809613801544/
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