Overview
- Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service, in its annual outlook, lists the United States as a potential security challenge for the first time.
- The assessment says Washington wields tariff threats and technological dependence to pressure partners and, in the agency’s view, does not rule out military force even toward allies.
- Analysts warn that heightened U.S. interest in the Arctic, especially Greenland, increases risks of espionage, cyber intrusions, and influence operations across the Danish realm.
- The report flags uncertainty about the U.S. role as Europe’s security guarantor and concludes this could embolden Russia to step up pressure on NATO, including hybrid tactics.
- Despite the new designation for the U.S., the service reiterates that Russia and China remain Denmark’s primary threats, and local reporting describes a Danish ‘night watch’ to track U.S. statements on Denmark and Greenland.