Greenland meltdown: what does Trumps quest mean for the global order and China?
US President Donald Trump’s accelerated push to seize Greenland has transformed a once-quirky idea into a full-blown diplomatic crisis, with observers warning it could deal a near-fatal blow to the post-war transatlantic order. Trump initially did not rule out the use of America’s military to control the autonomous Danish territory but backed down at the…
Trump initially did not rule out the use of America’s military to control the autonomous Danish territory but backed down at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, saying that he “won’t use force”.
He also called off tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland, and in a social media post Trump said he and the Nato chief had reached “the framework of a future deal” regarding the island.
In an interview with CNBC soon after, he said: “We’re going to work together on something having to do with the Arctic as a whole, but also Greenland. And it has to do with the security, great security, strong security, and other things.”
Trump did not elaborate on the “framework” except to say that the agreement would last “forever”.
