Greenland at the Core of Arctic Deterrence

Why control of the GIUK Gap, early-warning systems, and Arctic infrastructure makes Greenland indispensable to NATO’s military balance in the Third Nuclear Age.

The geostrategic primacy of Greenland is currently undergoing a decisive transition from the scientific sanctuary model to a comprehensive military bastion within the Euro-Atlantic security architecture. For decades, the High North was defined by Arctic exceptionalism, a doctrine assuming that extreme geography and shared climatic goals could insulate t…