President Donald Trump refused on Saturday to take military force off the table in his quest to acquire Greenland, saying he had an obligation to pursue ownership of the Danish territory that has rebuffed his advances.
A day after members of his administration, including Vice President JD Vance, visited a U.S. military installation there, Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said he'd "absolutely" had conversations about annexing Greenland.
“We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,” Trump said, according to the news outlet.
Vance heaped criticism on Denmark during his Friday visit, accusing the country of lagging on security and leaving Greenland open to invasion from Russia and China. He encouraged the people of Greenland to break away from Denmark to create space for the United States to have a conversation with the territory about acquiring it.
"We do not think that military force is ever going to be necessary," Vance said at Pituffik Space Base.
A day after members of his administration, including Vice President JD Vance, visited a U.S. military installation there, Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said he'd "absolutely" had conversations about annexing Greenland.
“We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,” Trump said, according to the news outlet.
Vance heaped criticism on Denmark during his Friday visit, accusing the country of lagging on security and leaving Greenland open to invasion from Russia and China. He encouraged the people of Greenland to break away from Denmark to create space for the United States to have a conversation with the territory about acquiring it.
"We do not think that military force is ever going to be necessary," Vance said at Pituffik Space Base.
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