Donald Trump ridicolizza la Danimarca e insiste che gli Stati Uniti prenderanno la Groenlandia
https://www.ft.com/content/a935f6dc-d915-4faf-93ef-280200374ce1
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Donald Trump ridicolizza la Danimarca e insiste che gli Stati Uniti prenderanno la Groenlandia
https://www.ft.com/content/a935f6dc-d915-4faf-93ef-280200374ce1
di Affectionate_Cat293
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‘They put two extra dog sleds there . . . they thought that was protection,’ says US president
US President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark’s attempts to defend Greenland with additional patrols including two extra dog sleds as he insisted America would take control of the strategically crucial Arctic island.
Denmark’s defence minister has conceded that the Nordic country has not done enough to protect its autonomous territory of Greenland, but revealed plans to spend $1.5bn on two new inspection ships, two drones and two dog sled patrols after Trump renewed his interest in the island.
“I do believe Greenland, we’ll get — because it really has to do with freedom of the world. It has nothing to do with the United States, other than we’re the one that can provide the freedom. They [Denmark] can’t. They put two dog sleds there two weeks ago, they thought that was protection,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One this weekend.
Trump held a 45-minute phone call with Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last week, which five current and former senior European officials described to the Financial Times as fiery and confrontational.
The officials said the Danish government was in “crisis mode” after Trump took the unprecedented step of refusing to rule out military action to take territory from a Nato ally and threatened targeted tariffs against it. The US already has the sole military base in Greenland, in the north of the island.
Denmark’s military presence on Greenland is currently limited to an Arctic Command of just 75 people and equipment consisting of four ships, a surveillance plane and several dog sled patrols.
Both Danish and Greenlandic officials have said the US could increase its military presence on the island, and there have been periodic discussions about a second base or more personnel.
Troels Lund Poulsen, Denmark’s defence minister, said on Christmas Eve that as well as the new ships, drones and dog sled patrols Copenhagen would also upgrade the runway of one of Greenland’s main airports to allow F-35 fighter jets — operated both by the US and the Nordic country — to land there.
The US has repeatedly recognised Danish sovereignty over Greenland, not least when it bought what are now the US Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917.
But Trump said on Air Force One: “I don’t really know what claim Denmark has to it, but it would be a very unfriendly act if they didn’t allow that to happen because it’s for the protection of the free world. It’s not for us, it’s for the free world. Right now, you have Russian ships, you have Chinese ships, you have ships from various countries. It’s not a good situation.”
He added: “I think Greenland will be worked out with us. I think we’re going to have it. I think the people want to be with us.”
European countries are scrambling to work out how to react to Trump’s threats against Denmark without ending up in his crosshairs themselves. Some have urged Frederiksen to “fight back” against the US president. So far, the Danish prime minister has insisted that Greenland is not for sale but has welcomed increasing US interest in the Arctic.
The Danish prime minister’s office said it did “not recognise the interpretation of the conversation” between Trump and Frederiksen, but refused to explain which details it disagreed with. US officials did not dispute the FT’s reporting.
Clippy just said “Looks like you tried to write ‘Donald Trump repeatedly makes an ass of himself by yammering the same nonsense again’, would you like help with that?”
As Europe, I hope we all rally behind denmark and defend what is ‘ours’. We cannot let trump bully smaller individual countries. Together we are strong.
Why is he so obsessed with Greenland?
Cage match with Trump vs. Peter Schmeichel. Winner gets Greenland. Can’t say fairer than that.
That’s the best way to destroy NATO and any good relationship between the EU and the US. China and Russia couldn’t be happier with how events are unfolding.
> Copenhagen would also upgrade the runway of one of Greenland’s main airports to allow F-35 fighter jets — operated both by the US and the Nordic country — to land there.
I wonder how Denmark is feeling about those F35s now. It was always a bad idea to rely on the USA for fighter jets, but now really does seem insane.
Europe really needs to transition from soft power to hard power. It was a nice thought, but the reality turned out to be very different. There can’t be laws without power to enforce them.
Literally no different to Putin. We need to take a hard line on this and show that Europe has teeth.
My only fear is if Trump manages to break NATO with this idiogracy, then i won’t feel as safe as i feel at the moment.
Because that would be instant Kreml win for world domination. NATO is only thing holding Kreml and CCP put. You break NATO and only direction will be ugly ww3.
So i hope to god someones does anything to stop Trump doing something so dumb really or this is just some dumb propaganda.
At first I was annoyed but now i’m glad my country hasn’t bought any F-35’s
He ridicules himself and his country, not Denmark.
I know Denmark is rich and all but why is he obsessed with the country? US itself has access to the arctic sea and certainly doesn’t have any shortage of oil and gas so why does he even need Greenland?
All this game is about destruction of NATO,KGB is playing 4D chess ♟️
What’s this landgrab nonsense? Just offer to defend Greenland (and Canada and the US) against Russia by putting some systems at their northern shores. It’s part of nato, so what gives?
Or is it ‘simply’ about minerals and oil?
I hope Europe will not let them take Greenland without a fight. Better to die on feet than live on your knees.
How can America say they will stop China taking Taiwan, and will use troops to do so, and then threaten to take over Greenland? They are hypocrites
Same way he was going to: build a wall and make Mexico pay for it, finish the Ukraine war within 24 hours, replace Obamacare, reduce National debt, …
Europe already has experience with goons making empty threats in Putler, dealing with Trump shouldn’t be impossible
I still believe this whole story serves two things
1. Distraction from the really dangerous stuff Trump does in the USA (Project 2025)
2. Showing Europe that Trump doesn’t want to do softer foreign policies to allied countries. He will use threats and blackmail against every country to get what he wants. And the number one thing he wants is not Greenland but more production in the US.
It’s high time to evict the US from Greenland. We’ve proven our country can’t be trusted anymore and are an existential threat to world peace and the security of our former allies. I’m beyond sick of this Nazi shit.
So US media is really just egging him on for ratings at this point, right?
Fuckers.
It is minerals and oil, always have been.
Would be funny to call on article 5 of NATO and ask the US to defend against the US
It is funny watching someone try to will something into reality just by repeating it over and over and over again
That may work on your moronic voterbase but it doesn’t magically make foreign countries roll over and do what you want
The toddler tantrum meltdown is going to be great
We’re cornered between 2 nuclear powers: US and Russia.
Trump and Putin need to be removed as soon as possible
are there any sane people in that party to tell him something remotely sane, or they collected all the lunatics of the US?
He really doesn’t get that his Greenland fixation is exactly the same as Putin‘s Ukraine kink.
If he is putting money and soldiers where his mouth is in that matter; this would change everything. End of NATO; End of Trans-Atlanticism; End of a rule-based world order (or what’s left of it between allies); End of US military presense in Europe; a boost in European military spending into its own industry and the emergence of a common EU military. I would imagine a fierce economic war with tough sanctions would follow as well.
China and Russia would sit back and chuckle while sipping Crimean Champagne.
We need to start amassing a standing NATO force basically immediately. I don’t think America can be considered either an allied nation or a part of NATO while it is threatening territory expansion on NATO countries.
Trump ridicules Denmark? I think the whole world knows the only ridicule one is Trump…
We better stand together behind Denmark and Greenland.
USA is not a trustable partner or ally anymore.
As a 10 year US Navy veteran I am not looking forward to having to take up arms against the US if they violate the sovereignty of Greenland.
European countries should quickly station troops in Greenland, before the US just walks in and takes it…
Regardless of EU togetherness. Wouldn’t this be an invasion of a nato nation?
well *I* insist he needs to shut the hell up good lord I hate it here
Off topic but news like this makes me happy Poland is investing heavy in army cause clearly you can’t trust your allies, all it takes is one lunatic and boom you in a spat
Greenlanders just realized there are worse things than EU fishing laws.
But… But… Didn’t you all watch the orange buffon’s innauguration speech?
He wants to be a peacemaker, AND a unifier.
L – O – fucking – L
Oh, USA… What a pathetic stupid thing you have devolved into.
Russian puppet as always
While the U.S. might “win” (take) Greenland, the enormous cost will be the fizzling out all of their key global trade partnerships. They won’t be seen in the same way again if they attack an ally.
We won’t be able to just disconnect from the U.S. or have a a big military response, but what will happen is a drift away and the U.S. influence in the world being enormously diminished.
It would also likely mean a shift of EU focus towards trying to build a network of likeminded allies independent of the US and very likely would see China becoming more globally relevant as a hub of power.
Any big aggressive and chaotic moves are also likely to shake market confidence and could easily cause a massive economic shock, which would impact the U.S.
I think we’re are in for a rather bumpy few years, to put it mildly.
Soon, we might have to think over having U.S. bases on European soil because I sure as hell don’t trust this new expansionist America.
U.S.A. is the new Russia.
Oligarchs around President? Check
Anti-LGBTI policies? Check
Anri-immigrant stance? Check
Threatening to invade multiple countries? Check.
We can all kiss global rule of law goodbye.
I am glad I live in Australia.
Trump is more likely to invade Austria than Australia, since he has no idea where anything is and USA is pretty much Idiocracy manifesting itself into reality at this stage.