America Has Just Shredded Decades of Allyship with Europe | The Long Game

Note: This episode was recorded early afternoon on Wednesday, January 21, prior to President Trump's announcement of reaching a framework deal and that no tariffs would be imposed on European nations. On this episode of The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer: Trump’s push on Greenland, rising tensions with NATO allies, and a first-year net assessment of U.S. power — from alliances to the AI frontier. #NATO #Europe #USAllies New episodes drop Fridays — follow The Long Game on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Chapters: 0:00 - Trump’s “historic president” mindset: Why he wants Greenland 5:06 - Iran update: “Setting the theater” and strike risks ahead 9:25 - Pivot to Greenland: “We didn’t have a Greenland playbook” 11:48 - Escalation timeline: Nobel letter, tariffs, and implied coercion 14:26 - Europe responds: Joint statement and fractures across leaders 21:18 - Why Trump’s rhetoric stings 23:30 - Sirius Dog Sled Patrol: Greenland WWII history and why it mattered 39:52 - Big-picture fallout: Russia/China benefit from Western fracture 42:07 - Canada’s pivot: Mark Carney takes the stage at Davos 55:59 - Net assessment on Trump’s first year in office 1:15:04 - Munich Security Conference