NATO Confused by US Plans for Control of Greenland
NATO allies are unsure what goals the US is pursuing over Greenland as Trump revives calls for control of the island and Denmark rejects any sale.
NATO members are struggling to understand what goals the United States is pursuing over Greenland, the Financial Times reported, citing journalists familiar with the issue. According to the newspaper, countries in the alliance believe they should prepare an action plan in case the question of control over the island returns to the agenda.
The report said there is confusion inside NATO over how seriously Donald Trump is committed to taking Greenland. European leaders, the authors noted, hope the US president is using the issue mainly as a pressure tool against allies rather than as a fully developed political course.
One NATO official said talk of possible US control over Greenland does not appear to be a formal Washington strategy.
Earlier, on July 8, Trump said Greenland should be under US control. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responded by saying the island is not for sale.
Greenland is part of the Danish Kingdom. Trump, however, has repeatedly stated that the island should become part of the United States. US representatives have argued that Denmark is unable to ensure Greenland’s security. Authorities in Copenhagen and Nuuk have warned Washington against any attempt to seize the island and said they expect their territorial integrity to be respected.