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Marc Jacobsen
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Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College | Researching Arctic security politics and diplomacy | www.marcjacobsen.info
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marcjacobsen.bsky.social
New publication - my first one in German 🇩🇪

In a new special issue about Grönland, I've written about the historic and present interest of the US.

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Grönland
Nicht erst seit US-Präsident Donald Trumps Plan, Grönland zu kaufen, weckt die Insel Begehrlichkeiten. Die Stimmen der Grönländerinnen und Grönländer wurden dabei häufig übersehen.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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forsvaret.dk
Forrest står eleverne fra Arktisk Basisuddannelse – men bag dem står hele Forsvaret.

Hæren, Søværnet, Flyvevåbnet og Specialstyrkerne har den seneste tid trænet i Grønland - bl.a. med fokus på beskyttelse af kritisk infrastruktur.

Sammen beskytter vi Kongeriget Danmark.

#VærdAtKæmpeFor #Greenland
July 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
My hood looks extraordinarily good today. Happy national day to my friends in/from Greenland 🇬🇱

Kalaallit inuiattut ullorsiornissinni pilluaritsi!
June 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
En yderst aktuel artikel er netop tilføjet vores temanummer om
@arcticcouncil.bsky.social

Tusind tak til Kongeriget Danmarks nyudnævnte Arktis-ambassadør, Kenneth Høegh, for her at præsentere prioriteterne for formandskabet i 2025-2027--> tidsskriftet-ip.no/index.php/in... @danishmfa.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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ggricius.bsky.social
When news outlets seek expertise on Greenland, who do they reach out to? In a commentary with @arcticinstitute.bsky.social , I argue that the Arctic requires a diversity of expertise to garner understanding of any issue, specifically regarding Greenland.

www.thearcticinstitute.org/who-expert-g...
Who is an Expert on Greenland?
Responses to Trump’s Greenland bids in 2019 and 2014 highlight the inherent interdisciplinarity necessary for Greenlandic expertise.
www.thearcticinstitute.org
June 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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arcticinstitute.bsky.social
📨 This week’s publication by Marc Jacobsen & Svein Vigeland Rottem: “The #Arctic Council in the Shadow of #Geopolitics” ❄️

🔗 Find the full commentary below! ⬇️
www.thearcticinstitute.org/arctic-counc...
May 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
50% discount on our book GREENLAND IN ARCTIC SECURITY when using the promo code 'spring25' via @uofmpress.bsky.social --> press.umich.edu/Books/G/Gree...
Greenland in Arctic Security
Greenland has increasingly captivated imaginations around the globe. Yet, while it is central to the Arctic region, its role has been poorly understood. Greenland in Arctic Security delivers a compreh...
press.umich.edu
May 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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fridtjofnanseninst.bsky.social
Arktisk råd får ny ledelse i dag: Danmark, Grønland og Færøyene tar over etter Norge.
Samtidig slippes et spesialnummer av tidsskriftet Internasjonal politikk, om rådets rolle i en mer urolig tid, redigert av Svein Rottem (FNI) og @marcjacobsen.bsky.social (RDDC)
📘 tidsskriftet-ip.no/index.php/in...
Vol 83 Nr. 1 (2025): Fokus: Arktisk råd i geopolitikkens skygge | Internasjonal Politikk
tidsskriftet-ip.no
May 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Today, the Kingdom of Denmark takes over the
@arcticcouncil.bsky.social chairship which is influenced by geopolitical shadows from East and West.

In this @arcticinstitute.bsky.social piece, Svein Rottem and I analyze the work and challenges ahead --> www.thearcticinstitute.org/arctic-counc...
The Arctic Council in the Shadow of Geopolitics
The Arctic Council is under cross-pressure between the consequences of the Ukraine war and Trump's views on Greenland and climate change.
www.thearcticinstitute.org
May 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
NYT (gratis!) TEMANUMMER OM ARKTISK RÅD 🧊

Norge overdrager i dag @arcticcouncil.bsky.social formandskabet til Kongeriget Danmark. I den anledning har Svein Rottem og jeg redigeret et temanummer om Rådets arbejde og udfordringer i geopolitikkens skygge. Læs her--> tidsskriftet-ip.no/index.php/in...
Vol 83 Nr. 1 (2025): Fokus: Arktisk råd i geopolitikkens skygge | Internasjonal Politikk
tidsskriftet-ip.no
May 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
I dag overtager Kongeriget Danmark formandskabet for
@arcticcouncil.bsky.social

Det sker i en historisk vanskelig tid, hvor geopolitiske spændinger kaster lange skygger over det regionale samarbejde.

Min analyse i @altingetdk.bsky.social--> www.altinget.dk/arktis/artik... @danishmfa.bsky.social
Forsker: Kongeriget Danmark har nu ansvaret for, at Arktisk Råd overlever trusler fra øst og vest - Altinget
Mandag overtager Kongeriget Danmark formandskabet i et Arktisk Råd præget af både amerikanske og russiske trusler. Det bliver en svær balancegang at gå, men heldigvis synes rigsfællesskabet at have be...
www.altinget.dk
May 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Meget glad for, at jeg endnu engang må være med i podcasten Teleskop til børn og unge. Denne gang om Trumps 100 dage som præsident - selvfølgelig med særligt fokus på Grønland 🇬🇱

Anbefaler alle børn og barnlige sjæle at dykke ned i Huligennems lydunivers 🤿 🫧

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100 dage med Trump
Teleskop handler denne gang om, hvad der er sket i verden, siden Trump blev præsident – med særligt fokus på Grønland.
dererhuligennem.dk
April 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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ruthmottram.bsky.social
"at least three issues rank higher than Greenland on Trump’s security political to-do list for 2025: 1) A peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, 2) A peace agreement between Israel and Hammas, 3) Increased deterrence of Iran."

Well that's a relief 🤔

www.thearcticinstitute.org/white-house-...
Is the White House calculating the Cost of taking over Greenland?
Pay attention to three points if the US calculates the cost of Greenland, with great cost for the Greenlandic independence ambitions.
www.thearcticinstitute.org
April 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Can’t think of anything better to do on a Friday evening 🤩

Countdown to Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark’s chairship of @ArcticCouncil.bsky.social

#TGIF
April 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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arcticinstitute.bsky.social
📬 Today’s extra publication by @marcjacobsen.bsky.social: “Is the White House calculating the Cost of taking over #Greenland?” 🇬🇱

🔗 Find the full commentary below! ⤵️
www.thearcticinstitute.org/white-house-...
April 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Reposted by Marc Jacobsen
shashj.bsky.social
“Mr. Trump’s advisers have discussed using advertising and social media campaigns to sway public opinion on the island [Greenland], according to another person briefed on the matter.” // My question: does this have a covert dimension? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Inside Trump’s Plan to ‘Get’ Greenland: Persuasion, Not Invasion
The island’s population might not be easily convinced as the president tries to clinch what he may see as one of history’s greatest real estate deals.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
According to @washingtonpost.com, the White House is calculating the cost of taking over Greenland.

If true, we are witnessing Trump’s most concrete effort to follow words by actions.

Here’s what we should pay attention to www.thearcticinstitute.org/white-house-... via @arcticinstitute.bsky.social
Is the White House calculating the Cost of taking over Greenland?
Pay attention to three points if the US calculates the cost of Greenland, with great cost for the Greenlandic independence ambitions.
www.thearcticinstitute.org
April 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Det Hvide Hus regner på, hvad det koster at overtage kontrollen med Grønland. Det skrev @washingtonpost.com forleden. Artiklen indeholder nogle interessante detaljer, som fortjener en ekstra tanke. Det skriver jeg om i @altingetdk.bsky.social
www.altinget.dk/arktis/artik...
Forsker: Grønlænderne stoler ikke på Trump. Det kan ændre sig, hvis han gør dem alle til millionærer - Altinget
En militær annektering af Grønland står ikke lige for. Det er langt mere sandsynligt, at Trump vil forsøge at forføre grønlænderne. Hans største udfordring er dog tilliden. Men det kan ændre sig, hvis...
www.altinget.dk
April 10, 2025 at 6:25 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Spændende møde i @folketinget.dk i dag, hvor Frederik Harhoff @sdu.dk og jeg havde fornøjelsen af at bidrage med ekspertindlæg.

Mange tak til Aaja Chemnitz for invitationen og til Grønlandsudvalget for de mange gode spørgsmål. Det var en fornøjelse.
April 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Hey! In the middle of this Trump-generated media tsunami on Greenland, Kristian Søby Kristensen and I managed to get som really, really topical research out in International Political Sociology! academic.oup.com/ips/article-...
Liminal Strategies in the Margins of International Politics: The State-Like Power of Non-State Greenland
Abstract. A growing body of literature builds on the observation that power is relational and directs attention to the diplomacy of marginal and liminal su
academic.oup.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Har Storbritannien forkøbsret til Grønland, hvis Danmark vil sælge? Det har tidligere Grønlandsminister, Tom Høyem, længe påstået.

DR's podcast 'Bakspejl' bringer nu nyt i sagen. Hør de interessante detaljer i dagens afsnit, hvor jeg også giver mit besyv med: www.dr.dk/lyd/special-...
Bakspejl | Grønland er ikke til salg 2:2 | DR LYD
Vi fortsætter undersøgelsen af USA's interesse i Grønland, der fortsætter efter 2. verdenskrig. Og så går der rygter i flere medier om, at Storbritannien skulle have haft en gammel aftale om forkøbsre...
www.dr.dk
March 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
I appreciate the nice coverage of our book by @rtvenoticias.bsky.social.
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...

Worth repeating: ‘Greenland in Arctic Security’ is available online via @uofmpress.bsky.social where printed copies can, of course, also be bought: press.umich.edu/Books/G/Gree...
Reportajes 5 Continentes - Marc Jacobsen, autor del libro 'Groenlandia en la Seguridad Ártica'.
Groenlandia en la Seguridad Ártica.
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March 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Det var en stor fornøjelse at være med i seneste afsnit af Bakspejl, der handler om USA's mange forsøg på at købe Grønland.

www.dr.dk/lyd/special-...

Læs alle mellemregningerne i kapitel 4 af ‘Greenland in Arctic Security’ via @uofmpress.bsky.social—> press.umich.edu/Books/G/Gree...
Bakspejl | Grønland er ikke til salg 1:2 | DR LYD
USA har flere gange gennem historien overvejet eller faktisk forsøgt at købe Grønland. Men hvorfor bliver den historie ved med at gentage sig og hvorfor lykkedes det aldrig? Medvirkende: Marc Jacobsen...
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March 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
Deutsche Welle has put together a nice explainer video about Greenland’s geopolitics, the international interests, and the development of Danish-Greenlandic relations.

It was a pleasure contributing.

The English version is available here: youtu.be/mQrRY9SY_9A?...
Why the US and Europe are battling for Greenland’s future | Mapped Out
YouTube video by DW News
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March 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
marcjacobsen.bsky.social
+5500 downloads of ‘Greenland in Arctic Security’ in just one year. What an anniversary!

Grateful for all the reads, although one could have wished for a more positive catalyzer than Trump’s renewed interest.

Free downloads via @uofmpress.bsky.social --> press.umich.edu/Books/G/Gree...
March 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM