WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jan 9) once more prompt the use of force to seize Greenland as he brushed apart Denmark’s sovereignty over the autonomous Arctic island.
“We’re going to do one thing on Greenland, whether or not they prefer it or not,” Trump mentioned at a White Home assembly with oil executives trying to profit in Venezuela, the place the USA final week overthrew the president.
“I wish to make a deal, you recognize, the simple approach. But when we do not do it the simple approach, we will do it the exhausting approach,” Trump mentioned when requested of Greenland.
Trump mentioned controlling the mineral-rich island is essential for US nationwide safety given the rising navy exercise of Russia and China within the Arctic.
“We’re not going to have Russia or China occupy Greenland. That is what they will do if we do not. So we will be doing one thing with Greenland, both the great approach or the harder approach.”
Each nations have elevated navy exercise within the Arctic area in recent times, however neither has laid any declare to the huge icy island.
