‘Unacceptable’ for Greenland not to be in US hands, says Trump

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Source: theguardian.com
‘Unacceptable’ for Greenland not to be in US hands, says Trump

US president’s comments come hours before high-stakes talks between Denmark, Greenland and US

Donald Trump has said it would be “unacceptable” for Greenland to be “in the hands” of any country other than the US, reiterating his demand to take over the Arctic island, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, hours before high-stakes talks on its future.

“The US needs Greenland for the purpose of national security. Nato should be leading the way for us to get it,” the US president said on social media. The alliance “becomes far more formidable and effective” with the territory under US control, he said.

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