Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Republican Congressman Randy Fine has formally introduced the ‘Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act’, a legislation aimed at giving the Trump administration a legal authority to pursue annexation and eventual statehood for Greenland. “Huge News! Today, I am proud to introduce the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, a bill that allows the President to find the means necessary to bring Greenland into the Union,” Fine said in a post on X on Monday (local time).He fur…
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Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) President Donald Trump believes the United States should acquire Greenland to prevent it from falling under the influence of rival powers, the White House said.Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters that the President views Greenland as strategically vital for US and European security.“He said that he wants to see the United States acquire Greenland, because he feels that if we do not, then it will eventually be acquired, or even perhaps hostilely taken over …
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States will acquire Greenland, warning that failure to do so would allow Russia or China to gain control of the strategic Arctic territory.“If we don’t take Greenland, Russia or China will,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “And I’m not letting that happen.”Trump said he preferred a negotiated agreement but insisted the outcome was inevitable. “I’d rather — I’d love to make a deal with ’em. It’s easier,” h…
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States would move to secure Greenland if necessary, warning that failure to act would allow China or Russia to establish a strategic foothold near American territory.Speaking to reporters, Trump said Greenland’s location made it critical to US national security and dismissed suggestions that existing military arrangements were sufficient.“We’re going to do something on Greenland,” Trump said. “Whether they like it or n…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance urged European leaders to “take the president of the United States seriously” on Greenland, arguing the island is critical to global security and warning that the US would act if allies do not address what he described as growing interest from “hostile adversaries.”Asked about a message for Europe amid pushback to the idea that Greenland “could be for sale,” Vance said the administration would continue to raise the matter through di…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration’s comments on Greenland, framed by officials as a national security issue, set off a political debate in Washington over diplomacy, NATO alliances and US strategy in the Arctic. At a White House briefing on Wednesday (local time), Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the possible acquisition of Greenland by the United States was “something that’s currently being actively discussed by the president and his national security team.”She argued the i…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The White House on Wednesday said the possible acquisition of Greenland remains under active discussion, framing the Arctic territory as strategically vital to US national security and to deterring the activities of Russia and China. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump views Greenland as critical to countering Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic region.“The acquisition of Greenland by the United States is not a new idea,” L…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is ‘almost starting a war with an allied country’ in its pursuit of Greenland, Danish lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov said. “They talk about the United States as the only ones that can protect Greenland, but the fact is that they’re the only ones threatening Greenland,” the Danish parliament member said during an interview to CNN on Tuesday.Denmark’s ownership of Greenland “may be one of the most well-established ownerships of territory …
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told US lawmakers that President Donald Trump aims to acquire Greenland through negotiations with Denmark, and that recent tough rhetoric from the White House does not signal an imminent US military move, according to a Wall Street Journal report.Rubio made the remarks during a closed-door briefing with congressional leaders, where he sought to downplay concerns that the Trump administration was preparing to use force to take control of…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump believes that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, the White House said, a stance that has triggered sharp pushback from Democrats and bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill over the risks such rhetoric poses to NATO and global stability.“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 r…