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Trump Reiterates Threat to Acquire Greenland Amidst Geopolitical Competition

Published January 12, 2026, 11:03
Trump Reiterates Threat to Acquire Greenland Amidst Geopolitical Competition

Donald Trump has reiterated his open threat to acquire Greenland, citing geopolitical reasons and fear that the region will be taken over by Russia or China. He stated that the US will take Greenland 'one way or another' and that they are not interested in a simple 'lease'. At the same time, he criticized Greenland's defense, characterizing it as inadequate and implying the need for an American presence in the region. These statements come at a time of increasing geopolitical competition between the US, the EU, China and Russia, with Greenland at the center of this competition. Trump also responded to criticism from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen regarding a potential US attack, arguing that the US is more important to NATO than NATO is to the US.