“NATO considers the possibility of a significant expansion of its military presence in the Arctic, hoping to reduce the tension in discussions around Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland. Source: “European Truth” with reference to Handelsblatt Details: The prerequisite for the proposal that is prepared is that Trump is based on the world’s greatest island primarily on US security interests.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Handelsblatt
Details: The prerequisite for the proposal that is prepared is that Trump is based on the world’s largest island in the world of US security interests.
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According to the military alliance, US security interests could also meet the much stronger NATO presence in the region. Moreover, Americans, of course, could also be involved in increasing presence.
Greenland is strategically interesting because of its rich raw materials and as a base for military control over the Arctic. In addition, navigable pathways become more accessible, at least in summer, as climatic changes are increasing.
According to the Alliance, this initiative is currently discussing Trump in informal negotiations. New defensive plans adopted in 2023 may be the basis for enhancing the presence. These classified documents provide an increase in the potential of restraint and defense in the Far North.
The US is already operating the Pituff Space Base in Greenland based on deals with Denmark. This base supports, among other things, a missile attack system, missile defense and space surveillance mission. The Danish Armed Forces are also present – mainly through the Arctic Command in Nuuke.
It is noted that the debate on Greenland is extremely explosive for NATO. On the one hand, the Alliance must be afraid of its authority if the lead member suddenly threatens to annex the territory of another state – especially in view of Russia’s invading war against Ukraine and China’s claims on Taiwan.
On the other hand, NATO would be a big catastrophe if the United States had left the Alliance because of a dispute on this issue, since NATO’s restraint is based primarily on the US nuclear arsenal and the power of their usual armed forces.
According to diplomats, whether plans for Trump’s proposal will be able to depend, among other things, on whether the Republican is really concerned about the interests of American security in the region. If the deposits of raw materials also play a role, the initiative can be doomed to failure.
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Prehistory:
- In recent weeks, Donald Trump has again talked about the desire to buy Greenland, strategically important and minerals rich in the Arctic Island in Denmark.
- According to FT, Denmark has proposed the EU and NATO a common strategy for Trump’s encroachment on Greenland, which is to refrain from response to US Presidential statements.
- Denmark also decided to invest additional resources in the defense of the Arctic region.