"Europe might offer a minerals deal and greater US security presence on Greenland. But will that be enough to satiate Trump? What can small nations do to prevent being gobbled up by bigger, more powerful ones? This is no abstract question for Greenland right now. It's very real. And it has no easy answers. Greenland's autonomy, its future, hangs in the balance. Greenland is a territory of Denmark."
"Not if United States President Donald Trump has his way. He wants Greenland for the US. Since the bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, realisation has dawned that he is deadly serious about this. The White House has pointedly refused to take military force off the table, although the real estate mogul-turned-president would likely prefer a simple cash deal. Europe is in diplomatic crisis mode."
Greenland is a territory of Denmark with largely self-governing status since 2009 and a legal right to pursue independence. All major Greenlandic parties favor eventual independence, yet economic self-sufficiency remains distant, prompting continued ties to Denmark. US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, and the White House has not ruled out military options while preferring a purchase. NATO allies face a diplomatic crisis over the prospect of a member state losing territory. Greenland's defences are sparse; Denmark's Arctic command is minimal, while the US already operates a sizeable base in northwestern Greenland. Denmark plans increased Arctic defence spending.
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