US EditionEuropeans push back on Greenland remarks
European leaders warn that U.S. military threats over Greenland could jeopardize NATO and reaffirm Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty amid strategic Arctic concerns.
- On Tuesday, seven European leaders issued a joint declaration saying `Greenland belongs to its people`, pushing back on U.S. takeover comments and urging diplomacy over intimidation of Denmark.
- The White House framed acquiring Greenland as a national security priority on Tuesday, citing its strategic location, mineral resources, and that utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option.
- Appointing envoys and making provocative posts, the White House escalated the dispute as Stephen Miller urged U.S. control without armed intervention, Jeff Landry sought direct talks with Greenland residents, and Katie Miller's weekend post raised Danish concerns.
- European leaders warned that crossing red lines could threaten NATO's future, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen cautioning that `everything would stop`; some threatened to seize U.S. bases and congressional leaders urged restraint as the White House responded tersely.
- Looking ahead, Greenland's strategic location along the GIUK Gap and rare earth deposits make it valuable, while U.S. military's almost $1 trillion budget contrasts with Europe's limited projection ability.
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'Instead of commenting on the unthinkable, Europeans should take action in Greenland'
OP-ED. If Europeans allow the US to take control of Greenland, NATO would cease to be an alliance and the European Union would become a protectorate, a group of researchers argues in this op-ed for Le Monde.
Trump slams NATO after European leaders push back on Greenland, reaffirms US primacy in alliance - The Tribune
'Remember, for all of those big NATO fans, they were at 2% GDP, and most weren't paying their bills, UNTIL I CAME ALONG. The USA was, foolishly, paying for them! I, respectfully, got them to 5% GDP, AND THEY PAY, immediately. Everyone said that couldn't be done, but it could, because, beyond all else, they are all my friends,' Trump said.
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LatestlyTrump slams NATO after European leaders push back on Greenland, reaffirms US primacy in alliance
"Remember, for all of those big NATO fans, they were at 2% GDP, and most weren't paying their bills, UNTIL I CAME ALONG. The USA was, foolishly, paying for them! I, respectfully, got them to 5% GDP, AND THEY PAY, immediately. Everyone said that couldn't be done, but it could, because, beyond all else, they are all my friends," Trump said.
After the coup d'état in Venezuela, the officials of the US administration multiply statements about their desire to annex Greenland, even the most belligerent. To such an extent that the Europeans went up to the niche to support the island and its tutelary power, Denmark.
ANALYSIS | Greenland has become the island that could break NATO
European leaders have sounded the alarm over Donald Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland, but the U.S. president may instead be thinking of his legacy. If that’s the case, many analysts, diplomats and politicians believe not only will European diplomacy fail, but the entire post-Second World War system of alliances will come crashing down alongside it, should the U.S. move unilaterally.
The US says goal is to 'buy' Greenland, despite European opposition
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that using the US military to acquire Greenland is 'always an option'. It comes after European leaders issued a joint statement on Greenland, after the US president said the United States needed the semi-autonomous region from a national security standpoint. Greenlandic leaders say the people will determine their own future, but Denmark's Prime Minister is bleaker in her assessment.
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