NATO Politics in Ankara: U.S. President Trump said the 2026 NATO summit delivered “tremendous love,” but analysts say the meeting laid bare deep splits over spending, Iran and Ukraine, and even what “sovereignty” means in practice. Nuclear Signaling in Europe: Germany and France staged high-profile joint air activity under Merz and Macron, framing it as deterrence cooperation while critics read it as preparation for nuclear command integration. North Atlantic Command: Spain took over NATO’s Atlantic maritime task force for a year, covering sea routes from North America toward Greenland, Iceland, the UK and Norway—an area NATO links to cables, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure. Arctic Research Push: The Tara Polar Station left Lorient for a long drift mission, with a crew trained for extreme cold and firearms readiness, aiming to study Arctic biodiversity and climate impacts as it reaches the Fram Strait near Greenland. Greenland Minerals Clash: Energy Transition Minerals has accused Greenland’s government of expropriation after its Kvanefjeld exploration license was rejected under the uranium-linked mining ban, escalating a rare-earth supply fight with global implications. Arctic Security Race: A satellite-based analysis says Russia is expanding Arctic military and infrastructure capacity while U.S. presence in parts of Alaska and Greenland declines. Greenland in the Bigger Picture: A major AP explainer ties Trump’s renewed Greenland pressure to Arctic strategy, mineral leverage, and NATO anxieties over U.S. intentions.