Trump says controlling the Greenland is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic

Trump says controlling the Greenland is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic

Trump says controlling the Greenland is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic

Trump says controlling the Greenland is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 - The U.S. needs to own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying it in the future, President Donald Trump said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump advocates for U.S. ownership of Greenland to counter potential threats from Russia and China, stressing defense over leases.

The president further outlined his plans for buying Greenland in a press conference after Marco Rubio told lawmakers Trump wants to pay up for the territory.

Trump says controlling the Greenland is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic

WASHINGTON (Jan 9): US Vice President JD Vance warned Europe on Thursday to take Donald Trump “seriously” on Greenland as the president ramps up threats against the Danish-ruled Arctic territory. Vance accused fellow NATO member Denmark and the rest of Europe of failing to do enough to protect the strategically-located island from the designs ofRead More

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Any attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark would fatally undermine the world’s most successful military alliance.

President Trump asserted the United States will take action on Greenland.

US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday sharply criticized Europe for not adequately safeguarding Greenland against Russian and Chinese influence. Speaking at the White House, Vance urged European leaders to “take the president of the United States seriously” regarding the Arctic island.

The US president said he will deal with Greenland the “easy way” or the “hard way”.

President Trump asserts the US needs to own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying it, citing defense over leases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"We don't want to be Americans," Greenland's political parties said after US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory.

When asked why it was important to "own" Greenland, when the US has a military presence that it could expand, Trump said that one defends ownership and not leases

Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Its Arctic location makes it strategically important for defense and early warning systems in the North Atlantic.