President Donald Trump has stated that the annexation of Greenland is inevitable. There is a possibility to do it without military force, but he is "not taking anything off the table."
He said this in an interview with NBC News, reports UNN.
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Trump said he had "certainly" had real conversations about annexing Greenland, which is now a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.
We will get Greenland. Yes, 100%
He added that there is "a good chance we can do it without military force," but "I'm not taking anything off the table."
Answering a question about what message the acquisition of Greenland would send to Russia and the rest of the world, Trump replied:
I don't really think about it. I don't care. Greenland is a completely separate topic, completely different. It is international peace. It is international security and strength
"You have ships sailing outside of Greenland from Russia, from China and from many other places. And we will not allow what will happen to happen - that will harm the world or the United States," Trump said.
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A few days ago, US Vice President Jay Dee Vance, during his visit to Greenland, stated that the country is an important part of the security of not only the United States, but also the whole world, stressing that military force will not be needed to seize the island.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reacted to the recent statement by US Vice President Jay Dee Vance, in which he accused the country of not protecting Greenland enough.
On March 29, The Guardian, citing a poll reported that 85% of Greenlanders oppose possible accession to the United States.
At the beginning of March, Trump stated that the annexation of Greenland will take place.
Trump also previously promised to enrich the people of Greenland if the island joins the United States.