US EditionTrump’s Alternative Options for Greenland Post-Davos
Trump pursued acquiring Greenland to strengthen U.S. Arctic security amid rising Chinese influence, proposing economic incentives and threatening tariffs before backing down.
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Greenland v Trump: Locals 'ready to fight' US invasion
Liv Aurora Jensen took out her rifle and pretended to shoot, exclaiming a little “bang”. In the remote and icy town of Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, Mrs Jensen discusses the possibility of a US invasion. “We have guns in our house, we have weapons… we can defend ourselves if it came [sic] to this,” she said, with a little smile. For the past few weeks the media’s spotlight has been on Greenland following Donald Trump’s repeated public remarks that …
Trump’s Alternative Options for Greenland Post-Davos
US President Donald Trump’s threatened takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland is not without historical precedent and geopolitical logic. Despite the popularity of Hollywood’s focus on “cowboy and Indian” conflict, American territorial expansion at home was obtained most successfully by means of purchase (Florida, Louisiana, Alaska and Gadsden). Meanwhile, its primary overseas colonies or bases were principally the result of leases (Panam…
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Phil's Stock WorldTrump’s Greenland threats reveals no-win dilemma at the heart of European security strategy
In the days since a fractious World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzeland, ended, some of Europe’s main players have pushed a narrative of continental togetherness. “Trump makes us feel not only German, but also European,” said one influential figure –…
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) does not yet see any guarantee of overcoming the Greenland crisis with Donald Trump and calls on the Europeans to fearlessness of the US President. "Trump relies on uncertainty and fear to achieve his goals. But those who are afraid will make wrong decisions. So let's not let ourselves be intimidated right now," Pistorius told the editorial network Germany (RND). Europeans were confidently opposed t…
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