US claims on Arctic island: Media: Rubio sees buy of Greenland, not US army motion | EUROtoday

According to media reviews, the US authorities desires to purchase the autonomous island of Greenland, which belongs to Denmark. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio mentioned in a confidential assembly with US lawmakers that the latest threats weren’t meant to sign a army invasion. The aim is a purchase order, reported the Wall Street Journal, citing individuals aware of the matter.

The “New York Times” additionally reported this and in addition wrote, citing officers, that President Donald Trump requested his workers to submit an up to date plan for buying the island. Trump had already floated such a plan throughout his first time period in workplace.

The US authorities had not too long ago elevated its threats concerning possession of the Arctic island. It was solely on Tuesday that the White House even introduced up the choice of army motion. “The President and his team are discussing a number of options to achieve this important foreign policy goal, and of course the use of the US military is always an option available to the commander in chief,” mentioned authorities spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt Greenland with.

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