{"id":126,"date":"2026-01-07T15:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=126"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:02:44","slug":"trump-signals-military-option-as-us-eyes-strategic-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=126","title":{"rendered":"Trump Signals Military Option as US Eyes Strategic Greenland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON:<\/strong> US President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> is exploring ways to take control of Greenland, with the use of the US military \u201calways an option,\u201d the White House said on Tuesday, escalating tensions with <strong>NATO ally Denmark<\/strong> and raising concerns across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remarks came despite Greenland and Denmark calling for an urgent meeting with Washington to address what they described as growing \u201cmisunderstandings\u201d over the autonomous Arctic territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White House Press Secretary <strong>Karoline Leavitt<\/strong> said acquiring Greenland was a key US national security objective, citing strategic competition with <strong>Russia and China<\/strong> and the island\u2019s untapped rare earth resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAcquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States,\u201d Leavitt said in a statement to AFP. \u201cThe president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilising the US military is always an option at the commander in chief\u2019s disposal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s renewed interest in Greenland follows recent US military intervention in <strong>Venezuela<\/strong>, which has revived speculation over Washington\u2019s broader geopolitical ambitions. Greenland\u2019s strategic importance has grown as <strong>melting Arctic ice opens new global shipping routes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comments have heightened anxiety in Europe about the stability of the <strong>transatlantic alliance<\/strong>. Greenland and Denmark confirmed they had sought a meeting with US Secretary of State <strong>Marco Rubio<\/strong>, though no date has yet been secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has so far not been possible, despite repeated requests throughout 2025,\u201d Greenland\u2019s Foreign Minister <strong>Vivian Motzfeldt<\/strong> said on social media. Danish Foreign Minister <strong>Lars L\u00f8kke Rasmussen<\/strong> said such talks could help resolve \u201ccertain misunderstandings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greenland Prime Minister <strong>Jens-Frederik Nielsen<\/strong> again rejected any suggestion that the territory could be sold, stressing that only Greenlanders had the right to decide the island\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His stance was backed by a joint statement from <strong>Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain<\/strong>, which reaffirmed support for Denmark and emphasized the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolable borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor this support, I wish to express my deepest gratitude,\u201d Nielsen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement described <strong>Arctic security<\/strong> as critical to international and transatlantic stability, noting that Denmark\u2014including Greenland\u2014is a NATO member and urging collective action in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While French President <strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> and British Prime Minister <strong>Keir Starmer<\/strong> sought to downplay tensions during Ukraine peace talks in Paris, Macron said he could not envision a scenario in which the US would violate Danish sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump, who has floated the idea of annexing Greenland since his first term, hinted on Sunday that a decision could come \u201cin about two months,\u201d once the situation in Venezuela stabilises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington already maintains a <strong>US military base in Greenland<\/strong>, which is home to approximately <strong>57,000 people<\/strong>. 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