US President Donald Trump reaffirmed the need for "something" to be done regarding Greenland, claiming that Washington does not want to have China and Russia as neighbours and that if the US does nothing, they will intervene.
He stated that a boat landing in Greenland 500 years ago "doesn't mean they own the land" in the perspective of Denmark. During his meeting with the top oil and gas CEOs, the US President made the comments while speaking with reporters.
"We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor," Trump stated in response to a question regarding Greenland. We're going to do it the hard way if we don't get an agreement the easy way, which is what I would like.
"And by the way, I'm also a fan of Denmark," he continued. They've been really kind to me. Even though I'm a huge admirer, they don't actually own the property just because a boat landed there 500 years ago.
Many boats went there as well. However, if you look outside of Greenland right now, you can see Russian warships, Chinese destroyers, and larger Russian submarines everywhere.
This is why we need it. Greenland will not be occupied by China or Russia, which is what they will do if we don't. We'll take action with Greenland, either in a pleasant or challenging manner."
Trump responded that one protects ownership rather than leases when asked why it was crucial to "own" Greenland given the US's potential military deployment.
"We protect it when we possess it. Leases are not defended in the same manner. You must take responsibility for it. Ownership is a requirement for nations, and ownership is defended.
Leases are not defended by you. China or Russia will do well if we don't. That won't occur. NATO needs to be aware of that. I support NATO wholeheartedly. I kept it. NATO would not exist if it weren't for me.
Trump has intensified his efforts to seize control of a semi-autonomous Danish region that is rich in iron, uranium, and rare earth minerals.
Following Trump's deployment of military force against Venezuela on Saturday to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro, there is a renewed movement to annex Greenland.
Washington has considered Greenland to be strategically significant for decades, and by resuming talks about changing the Danish territory's status, the Trump administration has once again put the island at the center of its Arctic agenda.
In 2019, during his first term as president, Trump attempted to purchase the island but was informed that it was not for sale. President Trump has previously expressed concern about China and Russia making a "claim" on other countries. In reference to the recent capture of Nicolas Maduro, Trump stated, "If we didn't do what we did, China or Russia would have been in Venezuela."
In response to another question concerning Europe, Trump replied, "I'm not much of a windmill person," displaying a scathing contempt for electricity produced by windmills.
Since I've been in office, we haven't approved a single wind farm, and we want to continue doing so. It is my responsibility to prevent the construction of any windmills. They are not winners. They are all manufactured in China, and they kill your birds, ruin your landscape, and lose money.
Trump went on to say that Europe ought to inquire about China's windmill area. Trump went on to say that Europe ought to inquire about China's windmill area.
The comments follow his signing of a letter on Wednesday (local time) urging the US to leave international organizations, agreements, and treaties that are "contrary to the interests" of the US.
The White House announced the withdrawal from 31 UN agencies and 35 non UN organizations in a declaration of the Presidential Memoranda.
The International Solar Alliance, which is sponsored by France and India, and important environmental organizations like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are examples of non-UN organizations.
Other non-UN organizations include the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, the International Energy Forum, and the International Renewable Energy Agency.
