Greenland PM says ‘enough is enough’ after Trump renews annex threats
Global News
'We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,' Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his calls for an American takeover of Greenland for the sake of U.S. security interests after a military operation captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump’s intention to oversee the governance of Venezuela has rekindled concerns in Denmark that Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, might face a similar scenario.
“It’s so strategic right now. Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,” Trump told reporters on Sunday as he flew back to Washington from his home in Florida. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it.
“You know what Denmark did recently to boost up security in Greenland? They added one more dog sled. It’s true. They thought that was a great move.”
(Denmark actually earmarked $4.2 billion of extra defence spending in 2025 to increase security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, including Greenland. An additional $4.5 billion was set to be spent on 16 more F-35 fighter jets from the U.S., reports the BBC.)
Asked during an interview with The Atlantic earlier on Sunday what the U.S. military action in Venezuela could portend for Greenland, Trump replied: “They are going to have to view it themselves. I really don’t know.”
“We do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defence,” Trump added.
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