"U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that's part of NATO ally Denmark. Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met Thursday in Washington and will meet again next week to discuss a renewed push by the White House, which is considering a range of options, including using military force, to acquire the island."
"Trump said Friday he is going to do "something on Greenland, whether they like it or not." If it's not done "the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way," he said without elaborating what that could entail. In an interview Thursday, he told The New York Times that he wants to own Greenland because "ownership gives you things and elements that you can't get from just signing a document.""
President Donald Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States must take control of Greenland, citing the island's strategic location and mineral resources. Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States held talks in Washington about a renewed White House push that reportedly includes options up to military force. Trump said he would act on Greenland "whether they like it or not" and suggested force if necessary. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that an American takeover would threaten NATO, and Greenlanders oppose becoming part of the United States. Experts link the renewed fixation to decades of Arctic neglect and warn military action could trigger a NATO crisis.
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