The Republican president appeared to indicate that he was using the tariffs as leverage to force talks with Denmark and other European countries over the status of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark that he regards as critical to U.S. national security. He said the purpose of more European troops in Greenland was to “enhance security in the Arctic” and that “we agree with the US that we need to do more since the Arctic is no longer a low tension area.” The president indicated the tariffs were retaliation for what appeared to be the deployment of s ymbolic levels of troops from the European countries to Greenland, which he has said was essential for the “Golden Dome” missile defense system for the U.S., He also has argued that Russia and China might try to take over the island.
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Published at: 2026-01-17 20:35:40
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