US President Donald Trump is about to meet about the future Greenland An amicable solution in the White House was ruled out. “The United States needs Greenland for national security reasons,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Anything else is unacceptable.”
Trump continued to demand that NATO should pave the way for a takeover and referred to his country’s planned missile defense system: “It is of crucial importance for the Golden Dome, which we are currently building.” NATO would be much more threatening and effective if Greenland was in the hands of the United States. In capital letters, he wrote: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will do it, and that won’t happen.”
Only thanks to the USA can NATO develop an effective deterrent. This is his achievement by strengthening the US armed forces during his first term in office.
Meeting at the White House
There will be a meeting at the White House this Wednesday afternoon to discuss Greenland’s future. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt are taking part, as are US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Denmark announced before the meeting that it would increase its military presence on the Arctic island. NATO also wants to push for more exercises and an increased presence in the Arctic, said Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. The federal government also recently spoke out in favor of a stronger NATO presence in the Arctic
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Germany is not planning a consulate in Greenland
Warning signals towards the USA also came from the EU: “Greenland belongs to its people,” said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently. Only Denmark and Greenland could decide on matters that affected Denmark and Greenland. Von der Leyen described security in the Arctic as a “core issue” for NATO. At the same time, it is also an issue for the EU, which has invested a lot in relations with Greenland in recent years. “We respect the wishes and interests of Greenlanders and they can count on us,” said von der Leyen.
Previously, France had announced the opening of a French consulate in Greenland. The USA
must stop blackmailing Greenland and demanding control over the largest island in the world, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told French broadcaster RTL.
Germany currently does not want to open a consulate on the autonomous Danish island. The embassy in Copenhagen is still responsible for representing the Germans on site, said government spokesman Stefan Kornelius. Germany is currently represented by an honorary consul in Greenland.
Meanwhile, there is also resistance in the USA itself Trumps Plans – including among the Republicans, of which Trump is a member. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen introduced a bill in the US Senate that would prohibit Trump’s administration from annexing, occupying or otherwise controlling the territory of a NATO country without the consent of the affected ally.
Trump wants to “buy” Greenland
Trump justifies his annexation threats with an alleged national security interest. Specifically, there are proposals circulating to buy Greenland. “We speak about acquisition“, not about a lease,” Trump said recently. Until recently, he had not ruled out military means. The Greenlandic and Danish governments firmly reject Trump’s plans – as do the majority of the population in Greenland.
Greenland is the largest island in the world. It was a colony of Denmark until 1953, but is now largely autonomous. However, the former colonial power Denmark continues to decide on areas such as foreign and defense policy. Due to its connection to Denmark, Greenland is also part of the NATO.
