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US President Donald Trump returned to office vowing to be a peace president worthy of a Nobel Prize. And despite the critics, his actions show he really does want peace.
A piece of Venezuela. Perhaps a piece of Cuba. And now he is officially coming for the whole of Greenland.
Trump claims the Arctic is crawling with Chinese ships. He mocked Denmark for defending the island with just “one more dog sled”.
The reality? Greenland already hosts a massive US space base, and Denmark was recently running massive NATO exercises in the icy environment.
Meanwhile, melting ice means new shipping routes and better access to rare earth minerals — the stuff inside your smartphone. We saw the blueprint in Venezuela. Washington does not just want security. They want the assets.
The tactic? Trump’s envoy Jeff Landry is currently ghosting Danish diplomats. Instead, he emails locals directly to bond over “hunting and fishing”.
That’s sweet, but do not be fooled. Fresh off the Caracas raid, the White House warns, using military force is “always an option”.
European leaders are furious. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says borders are not up for negotiation.
But here is the uncomfortable question: if the US can threaten to annex a part of a loyal NATO ally — do we even need enemies?
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