Post by Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES)

On May 22, #AIES together with the Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) and the Vienna School of International Studies (Diplomatische Akademie Wien) organised a public event on “What if the U.S. got Greenland? Reflections on NATO, European Security, International Law and the Arctic Future”. 🌎 📌 Discussions, moderated by Michael Zinkanell-Süss, focused on Greenland’s growing geopolitical importance and the implications of recent debates surrounding a possible U.S. takeover of the island. Speakers explored questions of sovereignty, international law, Arctic security, NATO cohesion and the future of transatlantic relations. The discussion also highlighted how climate change and great power competition are transforming the Arctic into an increasingly important strategic region. 🧭 🎤 Speakers included: Kenneth R. Rosen – Independent journalist and war correspondent; Author of Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic (online keynote) Kathrine Bødker – Executive Council Member, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Greenland Lassi Heininen – Professor em.; Arctic politics expert Jens Wendel Hansen – Historian of Democracy, Constitutionalism & Political Ideas; Senior Researcher, Center for Grundtvig Studies, Denmark Welcome Speech: Martin Eichtinger – Director, Vienna School of International Studies Opening Remarks: Zoltan Acs – Director, Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) More information: 🔗 https://t.ly/e_Ycz