The White House said on Tuesday that United States President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the US military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections.
Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a US national security priority necessary to “deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” the White House said in a statement.
“The 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’s disposal,” the White House said.
Greenland has repeatedly said it does not want to be part of the US, and leaders from major European powers and Canada rallied behind the Arctic territory on Tuesday, saying it belongs to its people.
A recent U.S. military operation involving the capture of a Venezuelan leader has sparked renewed concerns in Greenland about facing a similar intervention.
