The expert named a way for the United States to get Greenland

Alexey Podberezkin, director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, told how US President Donald Trump can get Greenland.

According to the expert, the US interest in Greenland is of a long-term nature and is related to three key factors.

The first is the island's strategic location, which allows it to control the North Atlantic and the Arctic, as well as deploy elements of a global missile defense system. The second is significant natural resources, including rare earth metals, oil and gas. The third is Washington's desire for full legal control: the current US military presence, according to the expert, is limited by the status of a "tenant," while sovereignty would remove any external restrictions. aif.ru on Wednesday, January 21st.

Podberezkin believes that Europe is unable to provide military resistance to the United States due to the imbalance of forces in NATO, where, in his assessment, Washington has the bulk of its military potential. He notes that Greenland does not have its own forces, and EU countries are not ready to send troops, besides, European security largely depends on American bases.

The expert believes that the possible scenario of annexation of the island will be implemented not by military means, but through political and economic pressure, primarily on Denmark and the autonomous authorities of Greenland. If successful, in his opinion, this will create a dangerous precedent, strengthen the US military advantage, accelerate the arms race and definitively demonstrate Europe's dependence, consolidating the tendency to "remake" the world based on strength and pragmatism.

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On January 21, Trump pointed to the exceptional ability of the United States to ensure Greenland's security. According to him, he has respect for both the people of Greenland and the people of Denmark. The head of the White House recalled that it was the United States that saved Greenland in the war, at a time when "Denmark fell to Germany after six hours of fighting and was completely unable to defend either itself or Greenland," the website reports. kp.ru . He stressed that the American side does not need rare earth metals on the island, but only pursues security goals.

At the same time, Donald Trump declared that Greenland belongs to North America. Trump also noted that he is looking for opportunities to annex the island immediately, notes 360.ru .

On the same day, The New York Times newspaper, citing sources, reported that the Pentagon was not developing plans for a US military operation against Greenland.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said on January 21 that the European Union prefers dialogue with the United States on Greenland, but is ready to take measures, writes RT. Turkey called the US invasion of Greenland a death sentence for NATO. Enver Demirel Yilmaz, a Turkish political commentator, said that such steps by Washington could undermine the foundations of transatlantic solidarity. Life.ru .

On January 11, Trump instructed the special command to develop an invasion plan for Greenland. After the decision of a number of European countries to send troops there, the United States imposed 10 percent duties against Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and Finland, saying that their actions in Greenland create a dangerous situation, IA Regnum reports.

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