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The West avoided an open rupture this week. But instead of celebrating, European leaders are bracing for more serious shocks to the trans-Atlantic relationship in the months ahead, WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov writes.

January 23, 2026

Despite President Trump’s U-turn on using military force and tariffs to seize the Danish island, America’s allies fear worse turbulence ahead.

The West avoided an open rupture this week. But instead of celebrating, European leaders are bracing for more serious shocks to the trans-Atlantic relationship in the months ahead, WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov writes.

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Despite President Trump’s U-turn on using military force and tariffs to seize the Danish island, America’s allies fear worse turbulence ahead.

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The West avoided an open rupture this week. But instead of celebrating, European leaders are bracing for more serious shocks to the trans-Atlantic relationship in the months ahead, WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov writes.

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The West avoided an open rupture this week. But instead of celebrating, European leaders are bracing for more serious shocks to the trans-Atlantic relationship in the months ahead, WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov writes.

Key Highlights

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