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Trump to Leave All Options on Table When it Comes to Greenland, Security Adviser Says
Trump to Leave All Options on Table When it Comes to Greenland, Security Adviser Says
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US President-elect Donald Trump is open to all options when it comes to Greenland, Trump’s National Security Advisor Designate Mike Waltz said on Sunday when asked about the potential use of force. Responding to Trump's comments in December 2024 about the need for the US to own Greenland, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said that the island is not for sale.In January, Trump told reporters that he cannot guarantee he will not use military force to take over Greenland. Later, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that there are currently no military plans in place to take control over Greenland by force.Danish authorities have privately contacted US President-elect Trump's team to express readiness to boost US military presence in Greenland to prevent the incoming US administration from claiming the island, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.The Danish government reportedly wants to convince Trump, including through the messages passed to his advisors earlier this week, that his security concerns can be addressed without claiming Greenland.Last week, Donald Trump posted a video of Greenlanders asking him to buy the island. The video was shot during a recent visit to Greenland by the President-elect's son, Donald Trump Jr.Greenland was a colony of Denmark until 1953. It remains part of the kingdom, but in 2009 it received autonomy with the ability to self-govern and make independent choices in domestic policy.
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Trump to Leave All Options on Table When it Comes to Greenland, Security Adviser Says
09:48 13.01.2025 (Updated: 10:08 13.01.2025) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - In December, US President-elect Trump, who is due to assume office on January 20, called it "an absolute necessity" for the United States to own Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Danish Realm, thus commenting on his decision to appoint a new US ambassador to Denmark.
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President-elect Donald Trump is open to all options when it comes to Greenland, Trump’s National Security Advisor Designate Mike Waltz said on Sunday when asked about the potential use of force.
"Well, President Trump is always going to leave all options on the table, but there are a number of things we can enter into to amend those existing agreements," Waltz said on air at ABC when asked about the use of military force to seize control of Greenland.
Responding to Trump's comments in December 2024 about the need for the US to
own Greenland, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said that the island is not for sale.
"Greenland looks forward to discussing opportunities for cooperation in business and the development of Greenland's mineral sector, including essential raw materials, and other areas with the United States ... The government [of Greenland] looks forward to establishing contact with President-elect Donald Trump and his new administration," Greenland's Independence and Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said in a statement.
In January, Trump told reporters that he cannot guarantee he will not use military force to take over Greenland. Later, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that there are currently no military plans in place to take control over Greenland by force.
Danish authorities have privately contacted US President-elect Trump's team to express readiness to boost US military presence in Greenland to prevent the incoming US administration from claiming the island, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The Danish government reportedly wants to convince Trump, including through the messages passed to his advisors earlier this week, that his security concerns can be addressed without claiming Greenland.
Last week,
Donald Trump posted a video of Greenlanders asking him to buy the island. The video was shot during a recent visit to Greenland by the President-elect's son, Donald Trump Jr.
"Thank you to the incredible people of Greenland for treating my son, Don Jr., and other representatives, so nicely. We will see you again—SOON!" the US president-elect wrote in his social media.
Greenland was a colony of Denmark until 1953. It remains part of the kingdom, but in 2009 it received autonomy with the ability to self-govern and make independent choices in domestic policy.
