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"Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go
along” with his plan to annex Greenland, increasing pressure on European allies
who have opposed his effort to take over the Arctic territory.
After a tense week in which Nato allies deployed troops to the largely
autonomous territory, which is part of the Danish kingdom, the US president
announced he might punish countries that do not support his plans to take over
Greenland, using force if necessary.
Earlier, Trump’s special envoy to Greenland said a deal for Washington to take
over the island “should and will be made” as a US congressional delegation
visited Copenhagen in a show of support for Denmark and Greenland.
Jeff Landry said he planned to visit Greenland in March and that the US
president “is serious” about acquiring the Arctic island.
The bipartisan group of 11 members of the House and Senate – including the
Republican senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski and the Democrat senator
Chris Coons – travelled to the capital of Denmark to meet the Danish and
Greenlandic leaders, Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen, in a show of
solidarity against Trump’s threats of military intervention."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
