The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump views acquiring Greenland as a national security priority and that the use of the U.S. military remains an option as his administration weighs how to pursue control of the Arctic territory.
”President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to Fox News.
”The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal.”
The comments mark the clearest statement to date from the White House suggesting military force could be considered, as Trump renews pressure on Denmark over Greenland’s strategic role in U.S. defense and missile detection in the Arctic. […]
”We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,” Trump said during a press gaggle Sunday aboard Air Force One.
According to a joint statement issued Tuesday by the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Denmark: ”Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe, and it is critical for international and transatlantic security.” Läs artikel