Trump ignores Starmer Greenland plea as White House says ‘military is always an option’ | World | News
Donald Trump and his team are «discussing a range of options» to acquire Greenland, despite European leaders rallying today to support the Danish territory against fears of a US takeover. The US president claims it is in the interest of his country’s national security to «aquire» the world’s largest island, according to a White House statement shared with Reuters.
It read: «President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region. The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal.»
On Sunday, Mr Trump said the US «needed» Greenland – a semi-autonomous region of Denmark – and refused to rule out the use of force to take the territory.
Stephen Miller, one of Mr Trump’s aides, added that it was «the formal position of the US government that Greenland should be part of the US«.
Speaking to CNN, he called the US «the power of NATO», adding: «For the US to secure the Arctic region, to protect and defend Nato and Nato interests, obviously Greenland should be part of the US.»
Mr Miller was asked whether the US would use force to gain control of Greenland, he responded: «Nobody’s going to fight the US over the future of Greenland.»
In response, six European leaders voiced their support for Denmark to maintain control of Greenland, which «belongs to its people».
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark said in a joint statement: «Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations.»
Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, welcomed the statement called for «respectful dialogue» over the status of his country.
He said: «The dialogue must take place with respect for the fact that Greenland’s status is rooted in international law and the principle of territorial integrity.»
