US President Donald Trump reiterated his wishes to join Greenland to the United States for “international security” on Thursday. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
“I think this will happen,” Trump told journalists in the White House alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte when they asked the President about his vision of annexation. At the same time, he pointed to the Alliance chief and said he could be “very helpful” in this step.
“You know, Mark, we need it for international security … around the coast there are many of our ‘favorite players’ and we have to be careful,” Trump said, probably referring to the growing interest of China and Russia in the Arctic area.
Trump’s threats regarding the control of the Arctic island of resources rich in sources have drawn global attention to this territory. White House boss He refused to exclude the use of power to acquire Greenland. The island, which aspires to acquire independence from Denmark, is of important geostrategic importance for the US, so the United States also has a military base.
Rutte stressed that he would not deal with the issue of Greenland’s anexation by the United States. “I don’t want to involve NATO,” noted. “However, as far as the Arctic is concerned, you are completely truth,” the Alliance leader told Trump. “The Chinese are now using these routes. We know that the Russians are chasing (and we also know) that we have a lack of icebreakers,” Rette reminded. “So the fact that seven Arctic countries (except Russia) work on it under the leadership of the US is very important to make sure, that this region, this part of the world will remain safe, “ Rutte stated.
NATO Secretary -General also said during the oval office meeting that members of the North Atlantic Alliance must produce more weapons, as they are lagging behind Russia and China in this areawrote Reuters. Rutte also praised Trump for the “break of the stalemate” on the conflict in Ukraine after Washington submitted a plan for a 30-day ceasefire.
