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Trump says US will deal with Greenland ‘easy way’ or ‘hard way’
The US president said controlling the mineral-rich island is key for US security, given the intensifying Russian and Chinese military presence in the Arctic
US President Donald Trump warned that Russia or China might occupy Greenland if the US does not act. (EPA Images pic)
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday again suggested the use of force to seize Greenland as he brushed aside Denmark’s sovereignty over the autonomous Arctic island.
“We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not,” Trump said at a White House meeting with oil executives looking to benefit in Venezuela, where the US last week overthrew the president.
“I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way,” Trump said when asked of Greenland.
Trump says controlling the mineral-rich island is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic.
“We’re not going to have Russia or China occupy Greenland. That’s what they’re going to do if we don’t. So we’re going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way.”
Both countries have increased military activity in the Arctic region in recent years, but neither has laid any claim to the vast icy island.
Denmark and other European allies have voiced shock at Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, where the United States already has a military base.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an invasion of Greenland would end “everything”, meaning Nato and the post-World War II security structure.
Trump made light of the concerns of Denmark, a steadfast US ally that joined the US in the controversial 2003 invasion of Iraq.
“I’m a fan of Denmark, too, I have to tell you. And you know, they’ve been very nice to me,” Trump said.
“But you know, the fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean that they own the land.”
Secretary of state Marco Rubio is due to meet next week with Denmark’s foreign minister and representatives from Greenland.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday again suggested the use of force to seize Greenland as he brushed aside Denmark’s sovereignty over the autonomous Arctic island.
“We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not,” Trump said at a White House meeting with oil executives looking to benefit in Venezuela, where the US last week overthrew the president.
“I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way,” Trump said when asked of Greenland.
Trump says controlling the mineral-rich island is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic.
“We’re not going to have Russia or China occupy Greenland. That’s what they’re going to do if we don’t. So we’re going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way.”
Both countries have increased military activity in the Arctic region in recent years, but neither has laid any claim to the vast icy island.
Denmark and other European allies have voiced shock at Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, where the United States already has a military base.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an invasion of Greenland would end “everything”, meaning Nato and the post-World War II security structure.
Trump made light of the concerns of Denmark, a steadfast US ally that joined the US in the controversial 2003 invasion of Iraq.
“I’m a fan of Denmark, too, I have to tell you. And you know, they’ve been very nice to me,” Trump said.
“But you know, the fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean that they own the land.”
Secretary of state Marco Rubio is due to meet next week with Denmark’s foreign minister and representatives from Greenland.
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Greenlanders please make up your mind, besides Greenlandic and Danish, do you want your children to speak English, Russian or Putonghua?
ReplyDelete"“But you know, the fact that they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean that they own the land"...
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Denmark has to look at its own faults in neglecting Greenland security in the 80 years since WW2.
ReplyDeleteGreenland was going to hand over the contracts for major developments of it's airports, including the main airport at its capital Nuuk to China companies during Trump 1 term if not for loud objections from the Americans.
China companies continue to push for access to its Rare Earth minerals.
China is fully focused on maintaining and extending its monopoly over rare earths including ownership and control over sources on foreign soil.