WP linked Trump's decision to acquire Greenland to Russian and Chinese opposition
The words of US President-elect Donald Trump about the acquisition of Greenland may be related to the opposition of Russia and the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Washington Post (WP) reported on December 28 that.
"The overarching mission to counter Russia and China is the common thread tying together Trump's comments about Canada, Mexico, Greenland and Panama," the interlocutors said.
According to the interlocutors, all of these actions by Trump are tied together by a common thread.
"Trump knows what levers to pull and what guardrails exist, and he is in a position of power to use those levers," the publication said.
Earlier, on Dec. 24, the New York Post reported that Trump's purchase of Greenland would be the largest territorial acquisition the U.S. has ever made. It would surpass even the purchase of Louisiana from France in 1803, which at one time almost doubled the territory of the United States.
Members of the Danish Parliament, in turn, condemned Trump's words. They called the president-elect's statement unacceptable and characterized it as a "cynical superpower policy."
Trump, announcing the appointment of an ambassador to Denmark, emphasized on December 22 that for the United States "ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity." The American politician expressed interest in buying Greenland from Denmark back in 2019. At that time, he was turned down.
In addition, on December 22, Trump said that the United States will demand the return of control over the Panama Canal if the Central American republic does not revise the terms of its use. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, in turn, emphasized that the canal can not become the property of the United States.
Before that, on December 10, Trump said that Canada and Mexico could become US states. Later, on December 17, the media reported that Canada would spend $900 million to secure the border with the United States.
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