US EditionSenator Fetterman Supports U.S. Purchase of Greenland for Security
Senator Fetterman proposes purchasing Greenland for strategic military and mineral access while opposing military invasion amid rising Arctic security tensions.
- On Wednesday, Democratic Senator John Fetterman endorsed the United States purchasing Greenland, comparing it to past acquisitions like Alaska and the Louisiana Purchase.
- President Donald Trump reignited the debate on January 4, citing Russian and Chinese ships near Greenland and arguing Denmark cannot adequately protect it.
- Fetterman rejected invasion and prefers purchasing Greenland, stressing its strategic value as three times the size of Texas with fewer people than Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain said Greenland belongs to its people and stressed collective Arctic security.
- White House officials said the administration prefers diplomacy but noted military options, while NATO allies insisted Arctic security requires collective efforts and upholding United Nations principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Senate Dem John Fetterman supports prospect of US Greenland purchase, citing 'massive strategic benefits'
Sen. John Fetterman expressed support for the prospect of the U.S. purchasing Greenland, saying he thinks "Greenland has massive strategic benefits for the United States."
John Fetterman Supports Buying Greenland From Denmark: 'Massive Strategic Benefits For The United States'
Senator John Fetterman said he supports buying Greenland from Denmark as the Trump administration sets its sights on adding the territory to the United States.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Backs Greenland Buy, Rejects "Full-On Invasion"
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman signaled openness on Wednesday to the United States purchasing Greenland, adding a prominent Democratic voice to a growing conversation regarding American strategic interests in the Arctic. Speaking to reporters at the Capitol, Fetterman suggested that acquiring the territory could secure vital military assets and access to rare earth minerals, though he […] Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Backs Greenland Buy…
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