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© Thomson Reuters 2025.Trump tells NATO chief U.S. needs Greenland
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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TaiwanIsNotChina
That's great and all but NATO ensures the US will never have Greenland.
Underworld
Trump is such an idiot. He will never get Greenland.
theFu
Needs? Nope.
The agreements the US has with Greenland and Denmark have worked since WW2, so that "need" is just Trump's wishful thinking. Lots of other Presidents have tried to gain more control over Greenland too, but negotiations always failed. Still, the US radar (and other sensor) shield has been working in Greenland for a long time.
Trump can't help but want "land". It is how his mind works. He wants to pillage the land without local approval.
The 56K Greenlanders need only look at how the US treats other territories to decide if they want to switch from Denmark to the US. Denmark subsidizes Greenland's GDP about 20%/yr. The US won't do that. What the US can do is bring geologists to look for minerals and bring big mining companies in to dig those out. The locals will be left with pit mines - which might be fine to them if far enough away. They may also get paid well to work for US companies, but that isn't always what happens to local workers. I'd have very little trust in Trump's govt to protect workers' rights in Greenland and ZERO trust that environmental suicide wouldn't happen everywhere mining is allowed there.
deanzaZZR
Worms meet can.
I'veSeenFootage
What you need, Donald, is to resign and go to jail for trying to overthrow the government in 2021.
bass4funk
This is exactly why the Dems will wander in the wilderness of political limbo for years to come, Trump hate lives in their head as well as the man 24/7 Not one Democrat is talking about that they can do to help the people, no solutions or what makes them or their policies better, nope, just hate Trump all day, all the time resist and curse him. This helps Trump and the GOP.
https://voz.us/en/politics/250130/20496/the-democratic-party-at-an-all-time-low-in-favorability.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/06/poll-democrats-trump-disarray-00215291
chotto_2
Greenland / Sudatenland
Mango Mussolini really is a dictator
funkymofo
Trump is not getting Greenland or Canada- what a fool.
Desert Tortoise
America first will become America alone. The US will be friendless and completely isolated in two years or less if Jupiter keeps this up.
bass4funk
I beg to differ
They capitulated, let’s wait and see
patkim
Such a stupid and taxpaying wasteful idea. The money that Trump is proposing to spend on buying Greenland (because Denmark can charge anything they want for it) can be better spent on issues and solving problems in the U.S. He mentions that it's for security, which means how many troops and how much money on weapons and equipment must be used to send them there. All this governmental wasteful spending.
itsonlyrocknroll
Donald Trump meets Nato secretary general Rutte at the White House – watch live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb0X7Qi3a-c
This is a very different Trump from first time round.
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The rhetoric is shrill, loaded propaganda.
plasticmonkey
Rutte (to himself): "Wat een idioot!"
bass4funk
Yeah….just try and leave the Dutch failed speaking attempt alone.
Bingo!
plasticmonkey
I am fluent in Dutch. You are not.
And I am absolutely sure almost every world leader thinks Trump is an idiot.
plasticmonkey
Greenland! Canada! Gulf of America!
lincolnman
The Moron can't even understand the recent election where Greenlanders said they wanted to remain Denmark citizens, then try for independence...
Mattis nailed it - "he has the understanding of a fifth or sixth grader"....
Actually, that may be overstating it....
JJE
Funny how he did it with the ceremonial NATO chief by his side, in the oval office again, with all the cameras.
The elephant in the room is he is the boss of the above syndicate. His faction kicks in the lion's share of the money, has most of the muscle, production base, assets and pulls the strings.
All the secretary generals have always been a symbolic European.
When he moves on this topic, it'll be an offer they can't refuse.
plasticmonkey
You mean the forcible takeover of Greenland?
Like your man forcibly taking Ukraine?
john b
time to codify, amplify, and apply the monroe doctrine. it's strange nobody is even talking about that.
Desert Tortoise
One has to wonder about the warped mindset that would think it is ok for the US to take Greenland or Canada. What makes people think like this? Greenland is sovereign Danish territory. Canada is a sovereign independent nation. Why would anybody in the US think the US has any kind of claim to these lands? Ditto the Panama Canal. Where does this twisted thinking come from ?
bass4funk
Security, neither country could take on China or Russia on their own-period.
Reality
Not anymore, you see they want their independence, and by the way, how can Denmark protect Greenland from any Russia invasion? Take your time before answering that.
87% of the Canadians get their toilet paper from us, talk about dependency…..
So from the latest stats.
F-35 Fighter Jets: In January 2023, Canada finalized a deal to purchase 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, valued at approximately CAD 19 billion (USD 15 billion). The first four aircraft are expected in 2026, with full operational capability anticipated between 2032 and 2034.
• NASAMS Air Defense System: In January 2023, Canada procured a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and associated munitions from the U.S., valued at approximately CAD 406 million (USD 317 million), to donate to Ukraine.
• CC-130J Hercules Aircraft: Between 2010 and 2012, Canada acquired 17 C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin, at an estimated cost of USD 1.4 billion, to replace its older C-130E and H models.
Additionally, in November 2024, Canada’s imports of military weapons amounted to approximately CAD 1.05 million, with the United States being the primary supplier, accounting for CAD 892,000 of that total.
So yeah, they need us.
Not sure about you, I prefer the U.S. in charge of the Panama Canal over China and the U.S. providing security for Greenland over The Danish, so it kinda does give us the right geographically at least.
wallace
The Greenland Inuits do not want to be part of the US and want independence from Denmark, but a required referendum will take many more years.
Expat
Greenland is protected by the NATO Article 5. It is already protected by the US.
wallace
bass4funk
You answered your question.
bass4funk
There you go.
They don’t need to be part of the U.S., but they would take U.S. protection over Russia or China, that’s for sure.
NATO is in the Americas? Next you will tell me that Ukraine is in the Americas as well.
why would Russia "invade Greenland "?
Greenland’s immense natural resources, many of which remain untapped, have made it a key area of interest for both China and Russia. China is primarily drawn to its rich deposits of rare earth elements and mining potential, while Russia views the region not only for its resource wealth but also for its strategic position in the Arctic. Meanwhile, Western nations, particularly the U.S. and Denmark, are actively working to curb Chinese and Russian involvement in Greenland to safeguard access to these vital materials.
TokyoLiving
Does that pathetic buffoon thinks is the owner of the world??..
wallace
Greenland is not a NATO member but because it is a Danish territory it comes under the NATO umbrella protection so technically the US and all NATO members protect Greenland against Russia and China, and any other country.
The United States has a military base in Greenland called Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base), which is located in the northwestern corner of Greenland and supports missile warning, missile defense, and space surveillance missions.
No need of further protections.
American companies can bid for the mineral extractions.
China has already withdrawn from Greenland.
bass4funk
Does that pathetic buffoon thinks is the owner of the world??..
China does though
bass4funk
That helps us in making the case
You don’t get to decide that. And by the way, as long as China or Russia is a threat, the desire to acquire Greenland won’t stop just because some people have a hissy emotional fit
Of course
China and Russia say a lot of things, a lot.
Desert Tortoise
NASAMS is a Norwegian system they designed to replace Nike and Hawk. They took the AMRAAM missile and figured out how to use it as an air to ground missile on their own in-house launcher. They later adapted their system to also fire AIM-9X, IRIS-T and most recently AMRAAM-ER.
The US for a long time refused to buy it even as some in the Army were pushing for it. Not made in the US. Eventually a few systems were procured to defend the US Capital but it is not deployed to any operational US Army units. Raytheon produces part of the system and some of the missiles it can employ. The launcher and combat management system are Norwegian. Final assembly is in Norway by Kongsberg Defense.
JJE
What other region could one have been referring to other than Greenland? That's the gist of the article.
But fair enough, it could have been Panama.
Reports indicate, as a contingency measure orders have gone out to begin drafting options for the canal zone, with plans ranging from seizure (similar to 1989) to a 'defensive partnership' between the armed forces and the Panamanian Public Forces (as it has no army) or anything in between or beyond.
Fairly clear the WH means business, especially on Greenland which will be a cakewalk, but on other issues too should the need arise.
wallace
The Greenlanders and only the Greenlanders will decide by two referendums on first to leave Denmark, and that process could take years. Second, another referendum to join the US, and again that process will take years. Trump will be in retirement by then.
The Greenlanders have more to lose by leaving Denmark than what they would gain by joining the US.
They should have a third referendum on rejoining the EU.
bass4funk
And I have no doubt
And then they can deal with Vance
I completely disagree, but if you think that Denmark can militarily protect that country, then go ahead, wouldn't be the first time that you were wrong.
That won't happen most likely.
Desert Tortoise
Well for one the US was a founding member of NATO along with Canada. The US borders the North Atlantic, the NA in NATO. Where to you think the big naval war with the Soviets would have been fought? The North Atlantic.
After 9-11 the Luftwaffe deployed combat jets to the US along with NATO AWACS aircraft to protect American airspace so the US could deploy its forces to Afghanistan. People forget that. One of the biggest land battles ever fought by NATO armies was fought by the Canadians in Afghanistan. People forget that. Even Sweden, then a neutral nation, deployed an infantry battalion to Afghanistan operating under a larger German Army force. We have allies, or had until Jupiter started throwing turds in the punch bowl.
wallace
bass4funk
The Greenlanders and only the Greenlanders will decide by two referendums on first to leave Denmark, and that process could take years.
And I have no doubt
Second, another referendum to join the US, and again that process will take years. Trump will be in retirement by then.
Whataboutism
The Greenlanders have more to lose by leaving Denmark than what they would gain by joining the US.
They are already protected by NATO and the US.
They should have a third referendum on rejoining the EU.
That is not for you to decide. Greenlanders are already discussing it.
funkymofo
MAGAs and their America uber alles fantasies lol. I guess it provides a shiny thing to look at while the economy slides into recession.
bass4funk
Hardly
And they can gain more benefits and assurances if we take control
Never said it was, but they know Denmark doesn't have the power
Discussing and implementing things are two entirely different things.
Paul Novax
This is a win-win for the US and for the people of Greenland.
Welcome 51st state!