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President Donald Trump’s persistent push to acquire Greenland is causing deep strains within NATO, with allies warning that any attempt to seize the territory by force could unravel the world’s largest security alliance.
While tensions have flared before between member states, analysts and officials say it would set a perilous and unprecedented precedent for the alliance’s most powerful member to forcibly annex part of another ally.
“One way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland,” Trump reaffirmed on Sunday, framing the goal as a strategic move to block Russian or Chinese influence.
The White House has pointedly refused to rule out military force, stating a negotiated deal would be “easier.”
The threat has drawn a stark warning from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, whose country oversees Greenland’s foreign and defense policy.
“If the United States chooses to attack another NATO country militarily,” she said, “then everything stops … including our NATO.”
By James Kisoo
