US EditionU.S. Greenland Takeover Rhetoric Raises Alarm for Canada and NATO
The plan to annex Greenland risks NATO disintegration and European security, with Denmark opposing and U.S. officials citing Arctic defense and rare earth interests.
- Recently, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would halt NATO protections, while Rufus Gifford said Trump's Greenland threats could force NATO to defend Denmark.
- Driven by Arctic security concerns, the White House plans to counter Russian and Chinese bases while U.S. government agencies manage economic and diplomatic efforts, doubting Greenlanders and Danes.
- Planners are considering political and economic coercion or a referendum aimed at 57,000 Greenlanders, while the United States military bases on Greenland have operated since 1951.
- Copenhagen has shifted from restraint to raising political and economic costs to deter any U.S. plan, while European leaders consider faster rearmament or a 'European NATO' concept.
- Broader implications include Europe potentially slowing its de-risking from China or pursuing strategic realignments as annexing Greenland would shatter alliance cohesion and support for Ukraine.
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Buying Greenland Gains Momentum in Congress
WASHINGTON—Since capturing former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has renewed its talk of acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory that the president has described as vital to national security. On Capitol Hill, that end is more popular than one potential means. Although Trump administration officials have stressed their interest in buying the world’s largest island, the president and his team have not ruled out taking …
‘End of NATO’ — Trump’s Greenland ambitions put Ukraine in a diplomatic bind
The European-U.S. alliance, already buckling under the Trump administration's aggressive foreign policy, faces its most daunting challenge yet — Greenland. U.S. President Donald Trump recently reiterated his dubious claim on Denmark's autonomous island, fanning fears about the fragility of transatlantic unity at the worst possible moment. European leaders must now balance between standing up to Washington's expansionism and their reliance on the…
US President Trump wants to take over Greenland, which belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark. A military intervention does not exclude its administration until now. In NATO this would lead to a bizarre situation.
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