US EditionUS official says Greenland action could come within 'weeks or months'
The U.S. considers options including purchase, lease, or direct payments to Greenlanders amid concerns about Russian and Chinese influence, with action possible within weeks or months.
- On Jan. 14, a senior U.S. administration official warned meaningful U.S. action on Greenland could come within "weeks or months" as a White House meeting with Danish and Greenlandic officials is scheduled.
- Policy options under consideration include outright purchase and diplomatic payment schemes to prevent Russia or China from occupying Greenland and to secure its minerals and Arctic location.
- Historically, the U.S. once offered to buy Greenland for $100 million in gold, Denmark funds Greenland with an annual $600 million grant and acknowledges neglecting its military, while polls show Greenland's 57,000 inhabitants mostly oppose U.S. statehood.
- European capitals reacted with alarm, warning of strain on NATO as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged Washington to stop threats, and a senior European defense official noted NATO's treaty lacks provisions for member attacks.
- Thomas Dans, Trump's Arctic commissioner, is steering the push and cautions that while transactions may move quickly, gaining Greenlandic trust and completing acquisition will take longer.
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