Greenland after Venezuela? Trump decides next target, NATO and EU in shock as US President mulls military action
The White House has confirmed plans to seize Greenland, including through acquisition or military options, sparking concerns among NATO allies about Denmark’s sovereignty.
US President Donald Trump plans to buy Greenland.
Encouraged by successfully capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with a rapid military operation, the United States plans to seize Denmark’s Greenland region. Washington, which is toying with the idea of seizing the strategically important Arctic island by fraud or fraud, has many ideas, from buying the territory to signing a deal to seize it militarily. The intent is now clearly clear and official. In a statement from the White House, it was stated that President Donald Trump discussed options for purchasing Greenland, including the potential use of the US military.
US-Greenland Relations
He also noted that the president wants to take Greenland as a U.S. national security priority to “deter our enemies in the Arctic region.” He also added, “The President and his team are discussing a number of options to achieve this important foreign policy goal, and of course using the U.S. military is always an option available to the commander in chief.”
Greenland, which shares a 1.2 kilometer land border with Canada on Hans Island, is an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark and the United States are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A military operation on the territory of a long-trusted ally could send shock waves across NATO and deepen the rift between Trump and European leaders.
Donald Trump sets his sights on Greenland
Six member states of the Trans-Atlantic defense bloc, including Britain, France and Germany, said in a statement on the sidelines of the meeting on Ukraine that security in the Arctic should be ensured collectively with NATO allies, including the United States. Danish Prime Minister Mette Federiksen was also present at the Paris meeting. However, this did not deter the United States.
“Using the U.S. military has always been an option available to the Commander in Chief,” White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. What are the other options? Options include outright purchase of the Arctic island and signing an agreement to establish a Treaty of Free Association with the territory. The COFA agreement will not be enough to make the island with a population of 57,000 part of the United States. The last option is to seize Greenland by force.
US acquisition of Greenland
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who tried to downplay the issue, told lawmakers that it would not signal an invasion anytime soon and that the goal was to buy the island from Denmark. He said this while briefing congressional leaders. Members of Congress, including Trump’s Republican friends, pointed out that Denmark is a close ally of the United States. “When Denmark and Greenland make clear that Greenland is not for sale, the United States must honor its treaty obligations and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina said in a statement. They are co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group.
US Greenland military option
The USA has a military base in Greenland in accordance with the bilateral agreement signed at the beginning of the Cold War. However, after the Cold War ended, he reduced the number of troops from 100,000 to 200. Washington has also been accused of ignoring the Arctic island. But now the US president wants to capture the island at all costs. “It’s very strategic right now, Greenland is covered everywhere with Russian and Chinese ships. We need Greenland for national security, and Denmark won’t be able to do that,” Donald Trump said on Sunday.
But Camille Grande of the European Council on Foreign Relations told the BBC: “If there was a joint statement from 27 EU partners and NATO ally the UK supporting Denmark’s sovereignty, that would send a strong message to Washington.” Donald Trump’s optimistic approach and outspoken attitude made European leaders extremely uneasy. This may force them to consider how they can stop the overwhelming power of the United States and protect a NATO member state not from Russia or China, but from one of their own.
