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fromFortune
1 week ago

Trump's Greenland takeover would require 'billions upon billions' spent over decades to acquire a mineral industry that doesn't yet exist, experts say | Fortune

President Trump pursued taking control of Greenland, proposing military involvement, threatening NATO ties while offering weak economic and security justifications.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

France 'working with allies on plan should US make move on Greenland'; Taoiseach says 'common sense needs to prevail'

The White House said in a statement in response to queries from Reuters that Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a US national security priority necessary to "deter our adversaries in the Arctic region." "The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilising the US military is always an option at the commander-in-chief's disposal," the White House said.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
4 months ago

Rearming a Fractured Ally: Should the U.S. Let Turkey Back Into the F-35 Program?

We discussed the F-35 issue. We made payments of $1.3 to $1.4 billion for the jets, and we saw that Mr. Trump was well-intentioned about delivering them,
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Europe news
fromenglish.elpais.com
9 months ago

Washington asks Spain to increase defense spending and axe Google tax' after meeting with economy minister

The meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Spain's Economy Minister Cuerpo focused on serious issues, including defense spending and the digital services tax.
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