The US president has said he wants to prevent Russia and China from ‘taking over’ the Danish island
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Denmark’s defenses of Greenland are “two dog sleds,” renewing his push for the European NATO member to relinquish its sovereignty over the island.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed that Russia or China could take over the Danish territory at any moment.
“Greenland – basically their defense is two dog sleds,” he said. “In the meantime, you have Russian destroyers and submarines and China destroyers and submarines all over the place. We’re not going to let that happen.”
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