The Greenland crisis has damaged goodwill and trust between the US and Europe and has undermined perceptions of US reliability and trustworthiness.

Following the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, should Europe now pursue independence and begin to decouple from the US?

In this bonus episode of Global Security Briefing, we hear from RUSI's Director-General Rachel Ellehuus as she discusses the state of the US-Greenland-Denmark discussions, and the potential lasting impact on the transatlantic relationship and NATO.

Rachel's remarks were recorded during a RUSI webinar on Friday 23 January 2026: https://my.rusi.org/resource-library-search.html?information_type=members-event-recordings

In an hour-long discussion, the panellists, including Rachel Ellehuus, the Director General of RUSI, Oana Lungescu, a RUSI Distinguished Fellow and former long-serving NATO spokesperson and Ed Arnold, Senior Research Fellow for European Security at RUSI, focus on the diplomatic, military and geopolitical fallout from the Greenland crisis for the transatlantic relationship. Become a RUSI member today to access the full recording: https://my.rusi.org/membership.html

As US–European relations face renewed strain under President Trump, this episode explores what the crisis means for NATO, European security and the United Kingdom.

In this episode, Neil Melvin is joined by RUSI Distinguished Fellow Sir David Lidington to discuss the growing crisis in transatlantic relations, from the Greenland dispute and uncertainty over US security commitments to the wider impact of Russia's war in Ukraine and shifting US strategy, and to assess what these changes mean for Europe's security order and the UK's strategic choices.

The discussion explores:

- The resilience of Europe's security order amid transatlantic tension.

- The implications of the Greenland crisis for NATO and European unity.

- How NATO, the EU and smaller groupings are adapting to a harsher security environment.

- The future of the Ukraine war and its impact on European security.

- Whether NATO and the transatlantic relationship can endure.

- How the UK should position itself in a changing Euro-Atlantic landscape.

Recorded on Tuesday 20 January 2026.

Dr Claudia Major joins Neil Melvin to discuss Germany's rearmament drive and its implications for European and transatlantic security.

Germany is undertaking the most significant overhaul of its defence and security policy in decades, moving from long-standing restraint to large-scale rearmament and military reform.

In this episode of Global Security Briefing, Neil Melvin speaks with Dr Claudia Major, Senior Vice President, Transatlantic Security at the German Marshall Fund, about what Germany's changing approach means for Europe's future security.

This episode explores:

- Germany's rearmament strategy, spending priorities and capability timelines.

- The domestic political, public and institutional challenges to sustained defence investment.

- The role of conscription, recruitment and societal defence in Germany's plans.

- How the German defence industry is adapting to unprecedented demand.

- What Germany's emergence as Europe's largest defence actor means for European security.

- How Berlin's rearmament affects relations with European partners, the European Union and the United States.

- Whether Germany's strategic culture is undergoing lasting change.

Trump's revived 'America First' policy is reshaping US-Latin America ties, testing regional stability, governance and the balance between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow.

Nearly a year into his second term, President Trump has revived the 'America First' doctrine with a renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere. As Washington prioritises border security, transactional diplomacy and strategic competition with China and Russia, Latin American governments are reassessing how to navigate a more conditional and bilateral US approach.

In this episode of Global Security Briefing, Neil Melvin is joined by Dr Carlos Solar, Senior Research Fellow for Latin American Security at RUSI.

The discussion explores:

· How the Trump Administration is reshaping US engagement with Latin America.

· The effects of aid cuts, tariff threats and bilateral deals on regional governance.

· Shifts in defence and security cooperation under the new US strategy.

· How Latin American governments are responding to a tougher, more transactional Washington.

· The challenge of balancing US pressure with growing Chinese and Russian influence.