内容摘要：Simple Lama, a transgender sex worker, said access to medical help or items like condoms and lubricants is now far more challenging.

Simple Lama, a transgender sex worker, said access to medical help or items like condoms and lubricants is now far more challenging.

You could almost forget that Greenland has become ground zero for a geopolitical showdown — if, that is, you ignored the front pages of local newspapers featuring images of Trump and the ticker tape in downtown with his name and the Greenlandic word “Amerikamiut.”On a frigid day, a group of kindergarteners in fluorescent vests walked in line behind their teacher as they crossed a road covered in ice and snow. A few blocks away, teenagers played hockey on a frozen pond.

On a hill next to a statue of the Danish-Norwegian missionary who founded the city in 1728, bells tolled, and a recently married couple laughed as family members threw rice on them for good fortune outside Nuuk’s wooden Lutheran cathedral. More than 90% of Greenlanders identify as Lutherans.After the wedding ceremony, guests converged at their home for a “Kaffemik,” a traditional celebratory gathering where they share coffee and baked goods.Relatives and family members throw rice at Salik and Malu Schmidt as they leave the church of our Savior after getting married in Nuuk, Greenland, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Relatives and family members throw rice at Salik and Malu Schmidt as they leave the church of our Savior after getting married in Nuuk, Greenland, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)Pieces of ice move through the sea in Qoornoq Island, near Nuuk, Greenland, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Pieces of ice move through the sea in Qoornoq Island, near Nuuk, Greenland, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Some Greenlanders say they felt safe while being largely unknown to the world. Now, though, that feeling has dissipated.Although Norwegian authorities are not expecting an imminent conflict, if war comes to Northern Europe, Kongsberg could be critical.

The municipality, 85 kilometers (52 miles) southwest of the Norwegian capital Oslo with a population of around 27,000 people, is the headquarters of the Kongsberg Group, which makes high-precision weapons currently used in Ukraine. The company opened a new factory in 2024, ramping up production of advanced missiles used by multiple European countries.The town could also play host to troops if there is a conflict. In May, local authorities across the region met with the military to plan support for Western troops with logistics and healthcare in the event of a deployment.

“If the allies are coming to Norway, either staying, training, doing war work or in transit towards the east, we will have a big task for the whole community to support that,” Resser said.By readying for the worst, Resser said, the municipality also prepares for other — more likely — threats such as a pandemic,