Greenland: Donald Trump versus NatoListen to this articleDanish soldiers land at Nuuk airport, January 19, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)After the Danish and Greenland foreign ministers came out of a meeting in Washington on Jan 14 convinced that Donald Trump really intended to seize Greenland, things moved very fast. But that was Donald Trump's pretext for taking Greenland: "The US needs Greenland for the purpose of national security....It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building." Rather than thank the Europeans for finally picking up the load, Donald Trump blasted them for having "journeyed to Greenland for purposes unknown". And Mr Trump has used them in the past about Canada as well.

Source: Bangkok Post January 21, 2026 05:49 UTC