Cyprus Times

Trump Imposes 10%+15% Tariffs on 8 Countries Sending Troops to Greenland

Published January 17, 2026, 17:06
Trump Imposes 10%+15% Tariffs on 8 Countries Sending Troops to Greenland

Donald Trump has announced the imposition of additional tariffs of 10% (increasing to 25% in June) on eight European countries – Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland – in response to their increasing military presence in Greenland. Trump argues that Greenland is vital to US national security and that the only way to avoid the tariffs is for the US to purchase Greenland, an effort that has been ongoing for over 150 years. He ironically states that Greenland's defense consists of just two dog sleds. This decision is linked to Trump's criticism that these countries do not contribute enough to US defense.