NATO ambassador says Europe 'has a tendency to overreact' over Greenland dispute

[Europe](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/europe) NATO ambassador says Europe 'has a tendency to overreact' over Greenland dispute Matthew Whitaker calls Greenland crucial 'northern flank of the continental United States'  By [Efrat Lachter](//www.foxnews.com/person/l/efrat-lachter) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 17, 2026 6:00am EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/17) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [ Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387819843112) #### [Greenland is a security issue, not an overreach, US ambassador to NATO says](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387819843112) Ambassador Matthew Whitaker argues that melting Arctic ice and rising global competition make Greenland central to U.S. and NATO defense. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In an exclusive in... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*