US EditionTrump threatens action against Greenland, Mexico, Iran, Cuba and Colombia after Venezuela strike
Following the Venezuela raid, Trump threatened military action against Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico, and Iran, citing national security and drug interdiction as stated objectives.
- On Jan 5, U.S. forces captured and deported Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an operation targeting Caracas, after which U.S. President Donald Trump warned Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran, and Greenland.
- Trump said the moves were driven by national security, noting the U.S. “needs Greenland from the standpoint of national security,” and accused Mexico and Colombia of failing to curb drug cartels.
- Aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump, President, said an operation in Colombia "sounds good to me," while Katie Miller, social media post, shared an image of Greenland painted with a U.S. flag captioned `soon`.
- As a result, regional leaders warned that Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, would "take up arms" on Jan 5 against Trump’s threats, while Denmark's leaders and Greenland condemned U.S. rhetoric as unacceptable.
- Colombia's large Venezuelan population means hosting almost 3 million migrants raises humanitarian risks, while Trump’s moves echo the U.S. national security strategy to restore American pre-eminence, analysts at U.S. think tanks say.
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So far, US President Trump has often collapsed in opposition - but since the successful US attack in Venezuela, he has been intoxicated and a takeover of Greenland would be easy. Europe must take this seriously, says Carsten Kühntopp.
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