Russia once floated the idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland in a forged fundraising letter sent to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton nearly five years ago, according to Danish intelligence. Newsweek contacted the Kremlin and the Trump-Vance transition team for comment by email on Monday.
Denmark's European allies France and Germany ... The Kremlin said on Thursday that Moscow was following closely the "dramatic development" on Greenland and said the Arctic fell within Russia's ...
Trump has reaffirmed his intention to broker peace in Ukraine, declaring earlier this month that “Putin wants to meet” and that such a meeting is being set up. In the past, he has criticized U.S. military aid for Ukraine and even vowed to end the conflict in a single day if elected.
Many assume this Trump tough talk is his signature bluster, which he uses to threaten allies to do what he wants. When he suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum trolled Trump with a 17th-century map labeling the United States “America Mexicana.”
The second ship, the 75,100-dwt Yi Peng 3 (built 2001), was intercepted in November and held off Denmark for about a month, after which its owner ordered the ship to sail again “for consideration of the crew’s physical and mental health”, as the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement at the time.
Donald Trump argues that the US needs Greenland for national security, while a retaking of the Panama Canal is necessary to curb the overcharging of American ships and combat Chinese influence.
Donald Trump argues that the US needs Greenland for national security, while a retaking of the Panama Canal is necessary to curb the overcharging of American ships and combat Chinese influence.
Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down two missiles and 24 drones. A further 14 drone simulators were lost in location, the statement said.
Getting the SecState nominee on the record about taking Greenland, blaming Ukraine, and Elon Musk’s quest to topple European governments.
Though Denmark did not confirm the death of F-16 pilot Jepp Hansen, his friends have put up a post on social media
If Trump is serious about acquiring Greenland, he must secure the trust and buy-in of the Greenlandic people and the government of Denmark.
Greenland and Panama are both part of the intensifying global rivalry between Washington and Beijing for 21st-century geo-strategic dominance. So like the Panama Canal, which Trump talks about taking over again, Greenland is in play, part of the intensifying global rivalry between Washington and Beijing for 21st-century geo-strategic dominance.