Trump Calls On NATO to Back Greenland Demands Ahead of Talks

[Dulcinea]

(Bloomberg) -- US President Donald Trump repeated his demand for the US to take control of Greenland for national security reasons before a meeting of top diplomats in Washington and called on NATO to support his efforts.

“NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” the president said in a social media post Wednesday. “Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, NATO would not be an effective force or deterrent - Not even close! They know that, and so do I.”

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his counterpart from Nuuk, Vivian Motzfeldt, will meet with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an effort to convince the US administration that there’s no need to take over the Arctic island - a semi-autonomous territory under the Kingdom of Denmark. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 10:30 Eastern Time, is being cast in Danish media as one of the most decisive moments for the Kingdom since World War II.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/greenland-denmark-readying-key-meeting-072421183.html

[JBTaurus83]

1. Hello World War 3

If Europe backs down on this, that will be the end for them.

[RockCreek]

2. I would love to see an end to this chaotic episiode with a NATO military base replacing the current US base in Greenland

And Greenland, should they want it, as full members of NATO.
Their current NATO membership appears to be as a part of Denmark.

[Biophilic]

3. He's truly fing nuts. NATO, please do not give in to this. Please.

There is no way I can see the other NATO nations giving in to this without losing all integrity. This is just nuts!

[CanonRay]

4. The Danes are acting as if this is a logical, strategic decision by Trump

When it is actually his madness.

[surfered]

5. A Silver Alert is warranted. Demented Donald has gone around the bend