European leaders are pushing back against US president’s desire to seek takeover of the arctic territory
Donald Trump and his advisers are looking into “a range of options” in an effort to acquire Greenland, noting in a White House statement on Tuesday that using the US military to do so is “always an option”.
“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 US Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/06/trump-greenland-control-us-military
Author : Lauren Gambino
Publish date : 2026-01-06 23:21:00
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