Tag: greenland
Climate Opportunities in Greenland May Be Part of Trump’s Interest
Why Does Greenland Interest Trump? Climate Change Is Only Part of the Story Arctic shipping routes and burgeoning mining opportunities may be part of Greenland’s appeal to President-elect Donald Trump, but each comes with challenges as well By Meghan Bartels edited by Jeanna Bryner Container ship navigating among icebergs in the harbor of Narsaq, Southern…
Is Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland, Canada and Panama Canal a ‘Madman Strategy’?
By Scott Neuman President-elect Donald Trump, who is days away from taking office, has wasted no time in returning to center stage in U.S. foreign policy, reprising his hallmark blend of bombastic rhetoric and threats that keep both friend and foe guessing. His undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and…
Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go
In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has shown renewed interest in taking control of Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of Denmark in the Arctic and the world’s largest island. He first indicated an intention to buy Greenland in 2019, during his first term as president, but this week he went further, refusing to rule…
Danes struggle with response to Trump Greenland threat
Copenhagen’s gloomy January weather matches the mood among Denmark’s politicians and business leaders. “We take this situation very, very seriously,” said Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland – and punish Denmark with high tariffs if it stands in the way. But, he added, the government had “no ambition whatsoever…
US seizure of Greenland is ‘not going to happen’, says David Lammy
UK foreign secretary plays down idea of Trump taking control, in speech exposing differences with president-elect The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has said a US military seizure of Greenland is not going to happen, as he played down Donald Trump’s threats to seize the territory from Denmark. “No Nato countries have gone to war…
Russia says it is keeping close eye on Trump’s claim to Greenland
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark. Peskov said the Arctic was in Russia’s “sphere of national and strategic interests and it is interested in peace and stability there”. Trump’s remarks on Greenland –…
David Lammy says Trump’s rhetoric can be ‘destabilising’ but threat to invade Greenland won’t happen – UK politics live
Good morning. For the first time in six months, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, was put up by No 10 to do the morning broadcast interview round – ahead of a speech he is giving later. At PMQs yesterday, perhaps surprisingly, Keir Starmer was not asked about Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might invade Greenland,…
Blinken and French Diplomat Criticize Trump’s Talk of Taking Greenland
Trump Transition In Paris, the two officials acknowledged potential strains on alliances with the return of Donald J. Trump to power, but said their countries would try to maintain strong ties. By Edward Wong and Richard Fausset The journalists reported from Paris. Edward Wong is traveling with the U.S. secretary of state across Asia and…
How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids
Putting tariffs on Denmark unless it cedes the island of Greenland could hurt access to a few key products, including popular medicines. By Ana Swanson and Jenny Gross Ana Swanson reported from Washington and Jenny Gross reported from Brussels. President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened tariffs on many countries for many different reasons. On Monday,…
Why is Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland?
The US president-elect has refused to rule out military force to take control. This is why it is important – and what Greenlanders think Hours after his son Donald Trump Jr touched down in the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday in a Trump-branded plane, the US president-elect, Donald Trump, held a press conference in Mar-a-Lago,…
Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population
Trump Transition After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Jeffrey Gettleman reported from London and Maya Tekeli from Copenhagen. Christian Ulloriaq Jeppesen remembers how this all started. In 2019, during Donald J. Trump’s…
Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat
France has said the European Union will not allow other nations to attack its “sovereign borders”, after US President-Elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to seize Greenland. On Tuesday, Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the autonomous Danish territory, saying it was “critical” for national and economic security. French Foreign Minister…
Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland
Before President-elect Donald Trump’s latest remarks, King Frederik X signaled his commitment to the territory in a decidedly old-fashioned way. By Alex Vadukul Over the last month, President-elect Donald J. Trump has repeatedly discussed his desire for the United States to purchase Greenland, and during a long news conference on Tuesday he refused to rule…
What to know about Trump and his keen interest in Greenland
By Chandelis Duster Donald Trump, Jr. made a whirlwind visit to Greenland on Tuesday — as a tourist, he says. He was met by local supporters and a Danish newspaper even . The trip comes in the wake of recent comments by his father, President-elect Donald Trump, expressing interest in the U.S. buying the island.…
Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland
Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake control of the Panama Canal and seize Greenland, citing economic security as a driving factor. Speaking at a Tuesday press conference…
Trump threatens ‘very high’ tariffs on Denmark over Greenland
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened “very high” tariffs on Denmark if it resists his effort to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Asked during a news conference Tuesday if he would rule out using military or economic force in order to take control of the strategically-important island, he said: “No, I can’t…
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal
Trump Transition In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims. By Michael D. Shear White House correspondent President-elect Donald J. Trump said Tuesday that he would not rule out the use of military or economic coercion to force Panama to give up…
Trump Jr to visit Greenland after dad says US should own the territory
Donald Trump Jr is planning to visit Greenland, two weeks after his father repeated his desire for the US to take control of the autonomous Danish territory. The US president-elect’s son plans to record video footage for a podcast during the one-day private visit, US media report. Donald Trump reignited controversy in December when he…
Trump Jr expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday amid father’s interest in island
Donald Trump’s son to make ‘private’ visit with no government meetings scheduled, island’s foreign secretary says Donald Trump Jr is expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday as his father, president-elect Donald Trump, has again expressed interest in gaining control over the vast Arctic island. The visit was a private one, the island’s permanent secretary for…
Danish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland
Design shows intent to keep control of Faroe Islands and Greenland – which Trump says he would like the US to buy The Danish king has shocked some historians by changing the royal coat of arms to more prominently feature Greenland and the Faroe Islands – in what has also been seen as a rebuke…
Trump’s eyeing Greenland – but other Arctic investment is frozen
The Arctic recently made headlines after Donald Trump repeated his desire to buy Greenland. Trump cited national security interests, but for many the territory’s vast mineral wealth is the main attraction. Yet economic development elsewhere in the vast polar region has ground to a halt. Working conditions in the Arctic Ocean are extremely challenging at…