US EditionHow Ukraine Is Shaping Europe's Response to Trump's Greenland Threats
European leaders urge respect for Greenland's sovereignty amid US military buildup at Pituffik base; Greenland has about 57,000 residents, officials said.
- Donald Trump has increased U.S. military presence at Pituffik space base in Greenland, which can hold large transport aircraft carrying troops and equipment.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Trump to cease threatening behavior regarding Greenland, emphasizing that it is for Denmark and Greenland to decide on their matters.
- European leaders asserted that Greenland belongs to its people, with officials from France, Germany, and other nations emphasizing the importance of local decision-making.
- U.S. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller stated, 'Nobody is going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.
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The European response to Donald Trump's statements on Greenland has been immediate: alarm at the clumsy expression of not excluding the use of force, evocations of the...
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Greenland enters crisis mode
It is easy to imagine the basic mechanics of a US takeover of Greenland. Donald Trump surges forces to America’s Pituffik space base in northern Greenland, whose 3,000-metre-long runway can accommodate large transport aircraft carrying troops and equipment. Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen warns Trump to stop his threatening behaviour. But they both know that Denmark cannot put up much of a military fight. Greenland has a population of around 57,000;…
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