BIRMINGHAM, England: United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his bid to take over Greenland, warning on Monday (Jan 19) that being snubbed for the Nobel peace prize last year has made him no longer obliged to think “purely of peace”. Buoyed by what he sees as a successful military operation in Venezuela and the subsequent apprehension of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, the US president seems determined to annex the world’s largest island - a move he has claimed is essential to US national security - no matter the consequences. The public message attached to this was that the Europeans were serious about their commitment to Arctic security – allegedly one of Mr Trump’s key concerns.
Published at: 2026-01-20 22:00:00
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