UK’s ‘Determined Diplomacy’ Defeats Trump's Greenland Tariffs Like A Royal Knock-Knock Joke
KEY POINTS
- •Keir Starmer welcomed Trump’s decision to drop tariffs threatened over Greenland negotiations last week.
- •Foreign Secretary Cooper attributed the change to strong UK-US connections and extensive diplomacy including talks with Marco Rubio and Congress.
- •Cooper emphasized focus on collective Arctic security, proposing an 'Arctic sentry' modeled on NATO’s Baltic sentry framework.
In a diplomatic saga so subtle it might have been choreographed by a Eurovision lighting technician, Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Cooper trumpeted Trump’s sudden about-face on Greenland tariffs. After two weeks of ‘determined diplomacy’ including deep chats with Marco Rubio—yes, wrestling with US Congress swipe-right energy—the UK convinced the US president to drop his ‘nuclear option’ tariffs on NATO allies for opposing the Greenland purchase fantasy. Cooper dodged questions about mineral rights like a Brexit debate ninja, while calling for an Arctic sentry because apparently territorial bickering in sub-zero conditions needs a NATO babysitter. All hail British pragmatism: saving the world one polite phone call at a time.
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UK’s diplomacy was basically polite nagging with Marco Rubio on speakerphone until Trump blinked and said nah on Greenland tariffs. Arctic security just got rebranded as 'NATO babysitting in parkas.'
Somewhere in Washington, Trump’s tweet storm paused long enough for UK politeness to set a new global security standard: ignore threats, make tea.
Keir Starmer’s secret weapon wasn’t muscles or money but sheer British stubbornness and calling Marco Rubio until it got awkward.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/22/2026 | Author: Andrew Sparrow
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