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President Trump’s recent announcement that tariffs will be slapped on several European countries unless the United States secures Greenland was a wake-up call to every patriot who still believes in putting American security first. The president made crystal clear that economic pressure is a legitimate tool to defend our hemisphere and protect critical Arctic assets, with tariffs set to begin at 10 percent and rise to 25 percent if needed. This is not saber-rattling for show — it’s leverage, plain and simple, to keep hostile powers out of America’s strategic backyard.
Ambassador Mike Waltz didn’t mince words when he joined Fox News Live to back the president’s stance, insisting that we have to secure Greenland because the Arctic is becoming the new frontline of great power competition. Waltz’s remarks reflected real national-security thinking, not the usual diplomatic hand-wringing, and he made it clear that American interests and American defenses come before European sensibilities. Conservatives should applaud a U.S. envoy who understands that deterrence and decisive action protect American lives and infrastructure.
Let’s be blunt: Greenland is indispensable to U.S. missile defense, space surveillance, and early-warning systems — and its natural resources are drawing the covetous eyes of China and Russia. Forget the smug lectures about sovereignty from capitals in Brussels; the reality is that strategic geography doesn’t play by political niceties. A nation that refuses to defend its vital approaches invites trouble, and Waltz is right to warn that leaving Greenland unsecured hands our rivals a win on a silver platter.
Predictably, European leaders erupted in outrage, with France and others calling the tariffs intimidation and threatening diplomatic consequences. That predictable posturing ignores the inconvenient truth that some NATO partners have been slow to invest in Arctic defense while lecturing America about tactics and tone. If our allies want both the security umbrella and the luxury of lecturing us, they will have to reconcile words with deeds — or accept American measures to safeguard the homeland.
Make no mistake: tariffs are a blunt instrument, but they are an instrument of statecraft when used to defend Americans, deter adversaries, and force partners to take shared defense seriously. President Trump’s phased approach — starting modestly and escalating if necessary — gives diplomacy a chance while keeping pressure on the table. Conservatives know that strength grounded in clarity of purpose tends to avoid conflict, because potential foes quickly learn that America will not cede advantage without a price.
Waltz’s broader posture at the United Nations, warning Iran that the United States is “a man of action” and that all options remain on the table, dovetails with this strategy of firm deterrence and decisive policy. When our diplomats speak from strength, adversaries pause and internal dissidents gain hope that tyranny will not be allowed to flourish unchallenged. The combination of economic leverage, diplomatic clarity, and military readiness is precisely what keeps the peace — and it’s what Americans elected leaders should deliver.
So to fellow Americans who still believe in a sovereign, secure nation: support leaders who put security first, not those who apologize for defending the homeland. Mike Waltz and President Trump are doing the hard work that politicians of convenience refuse to do, using every tool available to keep our country safe and our adversaries honest. Patriots understand that liberty requires vigilance, and we should stand behind policies that protect our children and preserve American strength for generations to come.
