US EditionCan Diplomacy Stop Trump's Plans for Greenland?
Trump insists on acquiring Greenland to counter China and Russia, citing its strategic Arctic location and mineral wealth, sparking diplomatic efforts by US, Denmark, and NATO.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump reiterated his intent to acquire Greenland, refusing to rule out military force and prompting talks among Washington, Denmark and Greenland this month.
- Strategically, Greenland hosts vital early-warning systems and abundant minerals, and Trump framed acquiring it as essential to counter China and Russia's Arctic influence.
- Allied and EU figures warned that Greenland's government rejected any U.S. takeover as unacceptable, while Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said, `Our security and defence belong within NATO. This is a fundamental and firm line.`
- Seeking to reassure allies, U.S. senators will visit Copenhagen later this week; Coons said, `I think the only thing that has changed is the recent statements by the president and the extent to which it seems to have gone from casual to serious`, emphasizing support for NATO.
- All five political parties in Greenland declared `We do not want to be American`, while Mao Ning emphasized `the rights and freedoms of all countries to conduct activities in the Arctic in accordance with the law should be fully respected`.
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Can diplomacy stop Trump's plans for Greenland?
Tensions have grown between Washington, Denmark and Greenland this month as U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have continued to push the narrative that Greenland should belong to the U.S. They've led to a flurry of meetings and talks this week.
Diplomats scramble as Trump keeps threatening to 'take' Greenland
Tensions have grown between Washington, Denmark and Greenland this month as U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have continued to push the narrative that Greenland should belong to the U.S. They've led to a flurry of meetings and talks this week.
The Trump administration has repeatedly said that the US should gain control of Greenland, justifying its claim on "national security grounds" and warning that it will "do something" about the territory "whether they like it or not," The Guardian reports. This puts the EU and NATO in a difficult position. Greenland, a largely self-governing part of Denmark, is not a member of the bloc, but Denmark is; while the Arctic island is covered by the al…
NATO allies and the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance himself have set in motion several movements to deter the President of the United States, Donald Trump, from taking Greenland by force. The latest public voices that have joined this choreography have been those of the Secretary General of the military organization itself, Mark Rutte, and that of the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. The first has said, referring to the Arctic and a…
‘End Of NATO’? Allies Scramble After Trump Vows To Take Greenland ‘One Way Or Another’
Tensions over the future of the Arctic reached a boiling point this week after President Donald Trump refused to rule out the use of military force to secure control of Greenland, declaring the U.S. would take the strategic territory “one way or the other.” The ultimatum has triggered a scramble among European allies, with officials […] ‘End Of NATO’? Allies Scramble After Trump Vows To Take Greenland ‘One Way Or Another’
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would take over Greenland "one way or another" and warned that Russia and China would "take over" if the United States did not act, despite Greenland falling under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which states that an attack on one is an attack on them all. Trump says control of the resource-rich autonomous territory is important...
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