Trump: I’ll have to decide on between Greenland and NATO. UK and EU negotiate sending of troops | EUROtoday

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Il United Kingdom offers with allies Ue sending a navy power into Greenland to persuade Trump to desert his annexationist goals on the Danish island, say Downing Street sources quoted by the Telegraph. The plan takes form underneath the path of London and Berlin, formally introduced as a response to the rising strain of Russia e China nell’Arctic. But the stakes are a lot greater: to chill the White House’s goals on Greenland and construct a reputable deterrent to an invasion that might shake the foundations of Nato.

The European allies, in line with Downing Street sources cited by the Telegraph, are evaluating a doable deployment of troops on the autonomous territory of Denmark. An orientation that the Atlantic Alliance has begun to translate into the sector by launching new workout routines and reiterating, via the mouth of the supreme commander Alexus Grynkewichthe need to strengthen the navy presence within the far north. London has began to maneuver its pawns by opening preliminary channels with Berlin and Paris on a plan which – nonetheless in its embryonic stage – would come with the deployment of troopers, naval items and air property on the ice island.

Meanwhile, «The Donald» makes himself heard on the subject, in an interview with New York Times. «I do not need to say» what my high precedence is between getting Greenland and preserving NATO unity, «but it surely may very well be a alternative», as a result of «Russia is in no way nervous about NATO with out us. China is in no way nervous about NATO with out us,” he underlined Donald Trump. «Unfortunately», continues the US president, «Europe is changing into a really totally different place, they usually really want to get their act collectively. I need them to get their act collectively. I feel we are going to at all times get together with Europe, however I need them to get their act collectively. I’m the one who satisfied them to spend extra, you understand, extra GDP on NATO. But in comparison with NATO, Russia, I can say, is in no way nervous about every other nation besides us. And I used to be very loyal. Look, I’ve been very loyal to Europe. I did a great job. If it weren’t for me, Russia would have all of Ukraine proper now,” Trump argued.

A situation on which the EU commissioner’s remark comes Andrius Kubiliuswho spoke on the convention on safety coverage in Salen, Sweden: for Europe «now could be the time to understand» what has been set on protection, «as a result of, as Chancellor Merz just lately stated, the occasions of pax Americana are over».