Photo / Denmark said Monday that it would spend 14.6 billion krone ($3.6 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said he would “get Greenland”,
Trump suggested purchasing the Danish territory during his first term in office, but touted his plans to buy the island as recently as this month.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined with a Danish lawmaker on Monday to push back against President Trump’s continued insistence that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for American national
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that Europe is “not negotiating” with the United States over control of Greenland, as President Trump continues to insist that acquiring
Top-ranking European military official Robert Brieger reportedly said it would "make perfect sense" to station troops in Greenland amid President Trump's interest in acquiring it.
Denmark is in “crisis mode” after Donald Trump made a direct play for Greenland in a “horrendous” phone call with the country’s prime minister.
Denmark agreed on Friday to discuss the Arctic region with Washington, Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said, after his first phone call with the top diplomat of the administration of President Donald Trump,
Donald Trump spoke with the prime minister of Denmark about potentially acquiring Greenland. It did not go well
President Trump said Denmark will “come along” on the potential sale of Greenland and emphasized the U.S. and others need the Arctic island to fortify international security in the region.
The president’s confrontational foreign policy has created opportunity for his allies on K Street who are willing to take on clients he has targeted.