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A senior NATO source has stated that this type of clash has caused mistrust and tension between European and American colleagues in NATO...
Donald Trump's proposal to take over Greenland has caused divisions within NATO and halted intelligence sharing with the US. Sources on both sides of the Atlantic warn that the US-UK security relationship is at its lowest level since the 1950s, putting European security at risk.
For more than 70 years, the special relationship between Britain and America has been a cornerstone of the Western alliance, with intelligence and military officials working together to combat all kinds of threats, from direct warfare to clandestine operations.
But Trump's ambitions to buy Greenland for national security reasons are eroding trust and destroying long-term agreements, the sources said.
A senior NATO source has stated that this type of clash has caused mistrust and tension between European and American colleagues in NATO.
" It is creating tensions and mistrust between European and American colleagues in NATO. American colleagues have come to me and apologized; one has apologized on behalf of his nation ," a senior NATO source said.
The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said staff are "no longer speaking openly" due to growing concerns that the information will be returned to Trump and could be used in an attempt to take Greenland by force.
"We used to drink beers together, but now it's really strange. I fought in Iraq and Afghanistan side by side with the Americans. This is very devastating in a way that I never thought about before, because it's very unrealistic and surprising ," he added to " The i Paper ".
He also pointed out that some NATO staff members felt that the country they all admired and valued had stabbed them in the back.
The open sharing of intelligence information between the two countries dates back to the secret Sinkov Mission of 1941, which involved exchanging information on Japanese and German ciphers at Bletchley Park before the US officially entered World War II.
Since then, the US and the UK have continued to share intelligence information through the UKUSA Agreement, often referred to as the “Two Eyes,” and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance that includes Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
The British intelligence source this newspaper spoke to said that Trump's recent threats had fueled the idea that the UK was no longer an ally of the "Two Eyes", but rather "simply part of Europe".
-Crack in cyberspace
At the same time, cooperation between the US and the European Union in the field of cybersecurity is gradually being disrupted. The European Union has activated its own software vulnerability monitoring mechanism, the Global CVE Sharing System (GCVE), in response to concerns about a possible closure of the US CVE database, which is funded by the US federal budget, reports " Bankingnews "
This decision is partly related to the crisis of spring 2025, when the US Department of Homeland Security delayed until the last minute the renewal of funding for the CVE program, causing global concern among cybersecurity managers. Work on the GCVE began in April last year, along with the creation of the European EUVD database, which aims to reduce dependence on the US system developed by the MITRE Corporation and strengthen the EU's digital sovereignty. The new system has been publicly available since January 7 and is already being promoted as a decentralized alternative to the US CVE.
-Disruption in NATO military structures
At the same time, relations between European and American military personnel are deteriorating. The Pentagon plans to limit US participation in a number of NATO advisory and training structures. According to the Washington Post, the decision affects approximately 200 American military personnel and nearly 30 NATO organizations, including Centers of Excellence, which play a critical role in shaping military doctrines and the interoperability of allied forces.
Although presented as a technical measure to save resources, this action is interpreted by analysts as one of the clearest signs of the Trump-Europe conflict.
-US-Canada war scenarios
As the crisis escalates, Canada is reportedly preparing for a scenario of armed conflict with the US. According to the Globe and Mail, the Canadian Armed Forces have been working on hypothetical scenarios of a US invasion and are studying guerrilla warfare tactics inspired by the experience of Afghan fighters. General Jennie Carignan, the Canadian Chief of the General Staff, has announced plans to create a reserve force of over 400,000 volunteers in case of an attack.
According to Canadian sources, Ottawa estimates that in a possible escalation, it will rely on the support of countries such as France and Britain. The rapidly widening rift between the US and its NATO allies, analysts note, is now forcing Europeans and Canadians to reconsider a fundamental assumption of decades: that the greatest threat to their sovereignty does not necessarily come from Russia, but could come from a country that until recently they considered the guarantor of their security./ Pamphlet
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