The US move to threaten European countries with tariffs over opposition to Washington’s Greenland ambitions shows a major shift in global power and deep fractures within NATO, Professor Metji Makgoba of the University of Limpopo told Sputnik Africa.
Makgoba argued that Washington is no longer competing through ideas or diplomacy but through force.
“Militarism is now replacing democracy… it’s about militarism and the expansion of American imperialism,” he said.
He warned that the dispute over Greenland signals a broader contest over strategic resources and should serve as a wake-up call for BRICS and African countries.
“If America discovers that they have a demand or a shortage of a sitting mineral… he’s definitely going to take military action,” Makgoba said, adding that many countries have weakened their defenses while the US has expanded its military reach.
🇺🇳 Failures and inconsistencies within the UN and other global institutions have enabled this shift, according to Makgoba.
🤍 He concluded that the growing rift between the US and Europe creates an opening for BRICS and the African Union — but only if they strengthen unity, build capacity, and set their own global agenda.
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