He was accompanied by Pentagon and National Security Council officials, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first broke the story in August of Trump’s desire to purchase Greenland. But some Danish politicians worry that the Trump administration may not be honest about its real intentions behind forging closer U.S. ties with Greenland. The United States has followed suit, and the failed purchase of Greenland is only the latest example. ADBut unlike other measures that have been mostly welcomed by host countries — such as increasing troops in Northern Europe — Trump’s purchase attempt has risked interfering with a delicate political situation. This has helped to preserve U.S. influence in Greenland, even in the wake of Trump’s foreign policy maneuvering.

Source: Washington Post November 07, 2019 15:00 UTC