Trump says US control of Greenland key for missile defence
President Donald Trump has declared that US control of Greenland is essential for national security and his planned Golden Dome air and missile defence system. He argued that having Greenland would make NATO stronger and more effective. Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize the Arctic island from Denmark, emphasizing the strategic importance of the region. Danish officials have responded by assuring the US of increased military presence and cooperation in the Arctic.
What we know
- Donald Trump stated that US control of Greenland is “vital” for building the Golden Dome missile defence system.
- He claimed that NATO would be more formidable if Greenland were under US control, calling anything less “unacceptable.”
- Top Danish and Greenlandic diplomats were scheduled to meet with US officials at the White House for talks on Greenland.
- Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Denmark is increasing its military presence in Greenland and discussing a stronger NATO role in the Arctic.
- Trump warned that if the US and NATO do not act, “Russia or China will,” and insisted this “is not going to happen.”
