The US president’s rhetoric will hamper his plans to acquire the Arctic island from Denmark, Rand Paul has said

US President Donald Trump’s threats to use military force to acquire Greenland could derail any chance of a negotiated deal, Republican Senator Rand Paul has said.

Trump has argued that the US should control Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, citing security concerns and the need to counter Russia and China. He has not ruled out the use of force, alarming European NATO members who have rallied behind Denmark.

In an interview on ABC News’ ‘This Week’ aired on Sunday, Paul warned that Trump’s rhetoric would alienate…

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