"U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was "no going back" on his goal to control Greenland, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force and rounding on allies as European leaders struggled to respond. Trump's ambition - spelled out in social media posts and mock-up AI images - to wrest sovereignty over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark has threatened to blow apart the alliance that has underpinned Western security for decades."
""As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back - On that, everyone agrees!" Trump said after speaking to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. To drive home the message, Trump posted an AI image of himself in Greenland, holding a U.S. flag. Another showed him speaking to leaders next to a map showing Canada and Greenland as part of the United States."
Donald Trump's public insistence on controlling Greenland, including remarks refusing to rule out force and circulation of mock AI images, has strained relations with NATO allies and alarmed European leaders. The move revived threats of tariffs and a potential trade clash with the European Union, with options including a 93 billion euro tariff package and the Anti-Coercion Instrument. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought to downplay reactions as "hysteria." French and Danish concerns surfaced, and Russia questioned Danish sovereignty claims. The episode has heightened debate over European strategic autonomy and risks broader geopolitical and economic fallout.
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