"The UK's move followed Mauritius's legal victory in a landmark decolonisation case at the International Court of Justice seven years ago after it had been strong-armed by the UK into selling the colonial territory for 3 million pounds (today worth $4m) in exchange for its independence in 1968. Under a bilateral deal signed in 2025, the UK retains control of the airbase on a long-term lease."
"These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before, the US president posted. The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired."
The US president intensified a campaign to acquire Greenland by posting provocative social media messages and sharing private texts from French and Dutch leaders. He directly attacked the UK for ceding the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius, calling the decision "GREAT STUPIDITY" and linking it to national security concerns. The ceding followed Mauritius's legal victory at the International Court of Justice and a 2025 bilateral deal that leaves the UK controlling the Diego Garcia airbase on a long-term lease. The president framed the issue as one of international power dynamics and argued Greenland acquisition is necessary for US security, timed before the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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