America is seeking to start immediate talks on acquiring the island, the US president has said

US President Donald Trump has declared that Greenland is American territory and called for immediate talks with Denmark to bring the Arctic island under US control, describing the move as essential for US national security and for NATO.

Trump made the remarks on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying Washington wants Denmark to open negotiations on transferring sovereignty over the island.

The US president has long sought US control over the autonomous Danish territory, which has a population of around 56,000, claiming that the island…

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