Greenland: Next in Trump's Empire Build?

Now that President Trump has gone after Venezuela, as he said he would, is Greenland next on his Empire invasion tour?

Greenland is a mostly autonomous island that remains part of the Danish kingdom. It’s foreign and security policy continues to be controlled by Copenhagen. Denmark’s leader stated that an attack by the United States on a NATO ally would mean the end of any military alliance they and the United States presently enjoy.

Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, stated, “If the United States decides to militarily attack another NATO country, then everything would stop – that includes NATO and therefore post-second world war security.”

Her comments came after Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, made a direct declaration in which he urged Trump to give up his fantasies about annexation, and accused the US of unacceptable rhetoric.

“Threats, pressure and talk of annexation have no place between friends,” said Nielsen in a social media post. “That is not how you speak to a people who have shown responsibility, stability and loyalty time and again. Enough is enough. No more pressure. No more innuendo. No more fantasies about annexation.”

Mette Frederiksen stated, “I have said from the beginning that I unfortunately believe the American president is serious about this. I have also made it very clear where Denmark stands. And Greenland has repeatedly said that it does not want to be part of the USA.” She says she has been “very clear” to Trump, in public and in private. Both leaders were backed by the EU, which said it would not stop defending the principle of territorial integrity, especially a member of the 27-member bloc.

Pressure is growing on Frederiksen, who faces a general election this year, to go beyond diplomacy and be more forceful. Aaja Chemnitz, a Greenlandic member of the Danish parliament, and representative of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party, said although she did not believe an invasion was imminent, Greenlanders should “prepare for the worst”.

In my opinion, Trump has committed at least one attack in a sovereign nation for which their was no viable excuse. To me, it’s an uncalled for act of war which should be impeachable. If another country attacked our sovereignty, and kidnapped our leader in the name of drugs, human rights, or the real reason – oil… our country would retaliate instantly. A U.S. attack on Greenland, in my opinion… well, I just can’t say what I really think.

After refusing to rule out military intervention to gain control of Greenland last year, Trump has been relatively quiet on the subject in recent months. But the US kidnapping of Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and Trump’s comments over the weekend, have renewed fears that he may act on his threats. Speaking on Air Force One, Trump said he would revisit the subject “in 20 days.”

Trump’s threat occurs as increasing tensions in the Arctic rise. The US, China and Russia all seek dominance over minerals and other geopolitical assets in the region as the ice melts. Must I remind you… Venezuela oil?

Source used: NPR