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[Dalvinder Singh Grewal]

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose tariffs on Denmark and several European countries unless they agree to sell Greenland to the United States, framing the move as a national security imperative amid Chinese and Russian interest in the territory.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was open to negotiations but warned of escalating tariffs—10 percent from February 1, 2026, rising to 25 percent from June 1, 2026—until a deal for the 'complete and total purchase of Greenland' is reached.
He named Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland as targets.

'Starting on February 1st, 2026… [these countries] will be charged a 10% Tariff… On June 1st, 2026, the tariff will be increased to 25%,' Trump wrote, adding it was 'time for Denmark to give back' after years of US support.

Why Trump wants Greenland
Trump has repeatedly pushed for acquiring Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, citing its strategic location and mineral resources.
He has also threatened tariffs against countries opposing the move, triggering protests in Denmark and Greenland.
Leaders in both have rejected the proposal, stressing Greenlanders' right to self-determination; polls show 85 percent oppose a sale.
In another post, Trump criticized several European countries for sending military personnel to Greenland for a NATO exercise, 'Arctic Endurance,' calling it a 'very dangerous situation' and arguing that only the US could guarantee global security there.
Germany, Sweden, France, Norway, the Netherlands, and Finland have deployed small contingents, while Denmark has increased its own presence. Some European leaders have warned that any US attempt to seize Greenland could damage NATO.
Trump also reiterated that the US has sought to buy Greenland for over 150 years and linked the acquisition to modern missile defence systems, arguing the territory is essential to their effectiveness.
He said Washington, DC, remains 'immediately open to negotiation' despite what he called Europe putting global security at risk.
On Wednesday, Denmark said it would further increase its military presence in Greenland following talks in Washington between Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and White House officials.
However, according to Al Jazeera, the meeting failed to shift the positions of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J. D. Vance.
EU warns of escalation
Hours after Trump's tariff threat, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that tariffs would undermine transatlantic ties and 'risk a dangerous downward spiral.'
She expressed full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland and called for dialogue between NATO allies.
'The EU stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. Dialogue remains essential,' von der Leyen said on X, adding that Europe would remain 'united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.'
The EU has called an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the proposed tariffs, France24 reported.
Von der Leyen stressed that territorial integrity and sovereignty are core principles of international law and central to peace and security in the Arctic.
She also clarified that the recent troop deployments in Greenland were part of a pre-coordinated Danish exercise and 'pose no threat to anyone.'
Source: ANI

 

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What I'm asking for is a piece of ice: Trump on Greenland​

Thu, 22 January 2026, 09:35,
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his call for the United States to acquire Greenland, describing the Arctic territory as central to global security as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Speaking at the summit, Trump framed the move as a strategic requirement, saying, "What I am asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace."

Trump said Greenland remains "almost completely undefended" despite its strategic location, claiming, "No country can secure Greenland other than the US," and adding that Greenland is "part of North America—that's our territory."

He said he wanted talks on the issue and ruled out using military force, repeating, "We never get anything unless I decide to use excessive force," before adding, "But I won't do that—that's the biggest statement I made." Referring to World War II, Trump recalled Denmark's fall to Germany and said the US had stepped in to establish military bases in Greenland.

"We fought to save Denmark. We set up bases in Greenland, and after World War II we gave Greenland back," Trump said. "How stupid we were to give it back. How ungrateful are they now?"

While expressing "tremendous respect" for the people of Greenland and Denmark, Trump criticized Denmark's defence commitments, pointing to what he described as an unfulfilled 2019 pledge to strengthen Greenland's defences.

Trump also dismissed suggestions that US interest in Greenland is linked to rare earth minerals. "There is no such thing as rare earth -- there is rare processing," he said.

"We don't need Greenland for rare earth. We need it for international security." Turning to NATO, Trump said the US remained committed to the alliance but questioned whether the commitment is reciprocal.

"We'll be there for NATO 100 percent, but I'm not sure if they'll be there for us," he said. Trump argued that the US has historically carried a disproportionate share of NATO's defence burden and claimed that allies increased spending only after his intervention.

"What we got out of NATO is nothing except protecting Europe from the Soviet Union and Russia," he said. He urged Europe to take greater responsibility for its security and criticised the continent's energy policies as "horrible," while adding that the US "cares greatly for the people of Europe," referencing his own ancestry in Scotland and Germany. Trump said the US defence budget stands at USD 1.5 trillion and outlined plans to modernise American military capabilities, including the return of battleships that are "100 times more powerful than the big battleships of the past."

He also said the US intends to build the "biggest ever Golden Dome" missile defence system in Greenland, saying it would strengthen Arctic security and protect neighbouring countries. "The Golden Dome in Greenland will also protect Canada," Trump said, adding that Canada "should be more grateful." -- ANI

 

[Dalvinder Singh Grewal]

Putin said that the Greenland issues don't concern him.

Key Points​

• Putin said Denmark has always treated Greenland as a colony and has been quite harsh
• Putin recalled that in 1917, Denmark had sold the Virgin Islands to the US
• At WEF, Trump said the United States will not use force to take Greenland and stressed that only America can protect the mineral-rich island

With United States President Donald Trump's demand to acquire Greenland putting Denmark on the edge and rocking the unity of NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is not concerned about the issue.

"What happens to Greenland is none of our business," Putin said in his televised remarks at the National Security Council meeting late on Wednesday night.
"Incidentally, Denmark has always treated Greenland as a colony and has been quite harsh, if not cruel, towards it. But that's a different matter entirely, and I doubt anyone's interested in it right now.
"It certainly doesn't concern us. I think they'll sort it out among themselves," Putin said, reminding that in 1917, Denmark had sold the Virgin Islands to the United States.

Putin also recalled that in 1867, Russia had sold Alaska to the United States for USD 7.2 million.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Trump said the United States will not use force to take Greenland and stressed that only America can protect the mineral-rich island, which is at the centre of escalating geopolitical tensions with Europe.

"I have tremendous respect for people of Greenland and Denmark, but only the US can secure Greenland," Trump said in his 70-minute-long speech, during which he launched a blistering attack on North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies on a range of issues, including tariffs, environment and immigration

 

[Dalvinder Singh Grewal]

Trump called for immediate negotiations for the US to acquire Greenland from Denmark, describing the country as ungrateful, during his speech at Davos.

Key Points​

• Trump began his speech by greeting 'so many friends' and 'a few enemies.'
• Trump also said that the US is booming, but Europe is 'not heading in the right direction.'
• He said: We were a powerful force when we saved Greenland and gave it to Denmark after World War II, but we are much more powerful now."

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States will not use force to take Greenland and stressed that only America can protect the mineral-rich island, which is at the centre of escalating geopolitical tensions with Europe.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Trump also said that the US is booming, but Europe is 'not heading in the right direction.'

"I have tremendous respect for people of Greenland and Denmark, but only the US can secure Greenland," Trump said in his 70-minute-long speech, during which he launched a blistering attack on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies on a range of issues, including tariffs, environment and immigration.
His speech was followed by a 20-minute question-and-answer session.
"We fought for beautiful Denmark, which is not a land but

"People thought I would use force. I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force."

Trump said that Greenland, which is a Danish territory, has a strategic location between the US, Russia, and China.

"The US needs it for strategic reasons, not for rare earth minerals."

Only the US can protect Greenland, and many European nations have also acquired territories; there is nothing wrong with it.

"We were a powerful force when we saved Greenland and gave it to Denmark after World War II, but we are much more powerful now," Trump said.

Trump also called for immediate negotiations for the US to acquire Greenland from Denmark, describing the country as ungrateful, during his speech at Davos.

The US president had earlier threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on European countries opposing his plan to take control of Greenland.

Reasonably close to deal on stopping Ukraine war: Trump​

On Ukraine, Trump said he is 'reasonably close' to a deal on stopping the Russia-Ukraine war, though he had earlier thought it would be an easier one for him to settle in a matter of hours.

He also said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be stupid if they don't end it now, and that he knows they are not stupid.
The President also spoke on the US' economic strength and global prosperity, saying, 'The USA is the economic engine of the planet...we want to protect brilliant people because there are not many.'

He said the money, which America is getting from tariffs, is being used judiciously for the country and its people.

"When America booms, the entire world booms."

Trump began his speech by greeting 'so many friends' and 'a few enemies.'

He said Americans are very happy about electing him, observing, 'Two years ago, we were a dead country, but now we are alive again.'

"We are raising taxes on foreign nations to recover damages they have caused to us," Trump said, adding the US has made some great trade deals.

"Everyone knows when the US grows, you will follow."

'Venezuela said, "Let's do a deal."'​

On Venezuela, he said it has been an amazing place for so many years, but it was ruined due to wrong policies.

"Venezuela said, 'Let's do a deal after the attack ended,'" he said, pointing out that the country will make more money in the next six months than it had made in six years.

The President also took a dig at environment lobby, saying China is selling windmills to 'stupid people in Europe and making fortunes.'

Observing that he did not see any windmills in China, Trump said, "Windmills kill birds, destroy landscapes, and stupid people buy them... You are supposed to make money with energy, not lose it. People lose money when windmills come up on their land."

Referring to Canada, Trump said it gets a lot of freebies from the US, and the nation should be grateful to America.

The US President said he took an average of three minutes to make countries agree to raise prescription drug prices.

"I told them to do it, as you have been screwing us for 30 years," Trump said, adding that he wants to work with every country and doesn't want to destroy anyone, 'but they need to pay for the deficit they have caused by not paying taxes'.

 

[Dalvinder Singh Grewal]

United States President Donald Trump has said that Iran is under close watch and a 'massive fleet' is heading towards the Gulf region.

"I said, if you hang those people, you're going to be hit harder than you've ever been hit. It will make what we did to your Iran nuclear look like peanuts," Trump told media persons on board Air Force One on Thursday, Fox News reported.

The US President was on his return from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to the Joint Base Andrews near Washington, DC.

"We have a massive fleet heading in that direction, and maybe we won't have to use it, we'll see," Trump told reporters.

"Maybe we won't have to use it ... we have a lot of ships going that direction, just in case, we have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we'll see what happens," Trump added.

Would act if Iran resumes nuclear programme: Trump
US media reported in the past week that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group of vessels were ordered to divert from maneuvers in the South China Sea to West Asia, Al Jazeera reported.

Speaking to US broadcaster CNBC on Wednesday, Trump said he hoped there would not be further US military action against Iran but also said the US would act if Tehran resumed its nuclear program.

"If they do it, it's going to happen again," Trump said.

The US had conducted air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025 when Washington, DC joined Israel's 12-day war on Tehran.
Will be firing back with everything we have: Iran
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, writing in the Wall Street Journal newspaper on Tuesday, warned the US that Tehran will be 'firing back with everything we have' if attacked.

'Our powerful armed forces have no qualms about firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack,' the minister wrote.
Araghchi said his warning was not a threat, 'but a reality I feel I need to convey explicitly, because as a diplomat and a veteran, I abhor war.'

'An all-out confrontation will certainly be ferocious and drag on far, far longer than the fantasy timelines that Israel and its proxies are trying to peddle to the White House,' he said.

'It will certainly engulf the wider region and have an impact on ordinary people around the globe,' he added.

Against this backdrop, Iran shut its airspace last week, likely in anticipation of a US attack, while diplomats from West Asian and East countries, particularly from Gulf Arab countries, lobbied Trump not to attack.

Ship-tracking data showed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which had been in the South China Sea in recent days, on Tuesday passed through the Strait of Malacca, a key waterway connecting the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.

While US defence officials have not confirmed the carrier strike group's destination, its presence in the Indian Ocean means it is only days away from moving into the West Asian region.

Iran continues to face internal turmoil following violence during some of the biggest anti-government protests since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

According to Al Jazeera, human rights groups are working to confirm the number of people killed during the protests.

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said the death toll had reached at least 4,519, while more than 26,300 people have been arrested.