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US says it must control Greenland due to European ‘weakness’
(MENAFN) The United States considers taking control of Greenland because European nations are perceived as too weak to defend the Arctic island in a potential future conflict, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. He suggested that Washington’s partners will eventually “come around” to the idea.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire for American control over Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark with roughly 56,000 residents. He argues the island is vital for US defense against Russia and China. The move has caused tensions with European NATO allies, who have rejected any change to Greenland’s status and warned that US pressure threatens both international law and alliance cohesion.
In an interview on Sunday, Bessent framed Greenland as critical to US security in an anticipated “battle for the Arctic,” emphasizing that the country would not “outsource our national security.”
“Down the road, this fight for the Arctic is real,” Bessent said. “If there were an attack on Greenland from Russia, from some other area, we would get dragged in. So better now, peace through strength, make it part of the United States.”
He added, “We are the strongest country in the world. Europeans project weakness. The US projects strength,” highlighting what he sees as Europe’s inability to counter Russian actions in Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire for American control over Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark with roughly 56,000 residents. He argues the island is vital for US defense against Russia and China. The move has caused tensions with European NATO allies, who have rejected any change to Greenland’s status and warned that US pressure threatens both international law and alliance cohesion.
In an interview on Sunday, Bessent framed Greenland as critical to US security in an anticipated “battle for the Arctic,” emphasizing that the country would not “outsource our national security.”
“Down the road, this fight for the Arctic is real,” Bessent said. “If there were an attack on Greenland from Russia, from some other area, we would get dragged in. So better now, peace through strength, make it part of the United States.”
He added, “We are the strongest country in the world. Europeans project weakness. The US projects strength,” highlighting what he sees as Europe’s inability to counter Russian actions in Ukraine.
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