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A U.S. move on Greenland would signal a profound disruption of transatlantic order. The EU could retaliate using its Anti-Coercion Instrument, targeted tariffs, digital regulation, and financial measures like selling U.S. assets, aiming to raise costs and deter military action.

The 2025 NSS marks a fundamental departure from post-WWII American leadership, embracing a multipolar order that risks fragmenting the transatlantic community. As Washington refocuses on the Western Hemisphere and China, Europe must urgently transform the EU into a credible military power to avoid strategic irrelevance.