Washington: Once then the rhetoric and internal discussions regarding America and Greenland have increased the stir. It is reported that the US wardship has considered options like giving uncontrived mazuma payments to the people of Greenland so that this Arctic region gets separated from Denmark and comes closer to America.
What kind of discussion is going on in America regarding Greenland?
According to the report, several options have been discussed between White House aides and senior officials. One of these proposals was to requite a lump sum value to the residents of Greenland so that they would think in favor of separation from Denmark. During the discussion, an value ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person was mentioned, although no final visualization has been taken yet.
What does Donald Trump think on this issue?
US President Donald Trump has long been talking well-nigh bringing Greenland under US control. In an interview, which appeared in The New York Times, Trump said that the United States wants full ownership of Greenland. According to them, their objectives will not be achieved by mere try-on or lease.
Is Trump ready to winnow international law?
Trump unmistakably said that he does not need international law and that as President, the biggest tenancy on him is his own thinking and morality. He stressed that “ownership” is the only thing that can make America strategically strong.
What is the current situation in Greenland?
Greenland is an voluntary region under Denmark. Denmark handles the responsibility of defense and foreign policy. America has the right to build military bases there under a 1951 military agreement, but local consent is required for this. Both Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly said that this zone is not for sale.
What was the reaction of Greenland's leaders?
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected the American proposals outright. He said that Greenland's future cannot be decided from outside. He wrote on social media that now such fantasies of occupation should be stopped.
What did Europe and NATO countries say?
There is uneasiness on this issue in European countries also. Both Denmark and America are members of NATO. European leaders unmistakably say that any visualization related to Greenland can be taken only with the consent of the people there and Denmark.
What indications has the White House given?
The White House has moreover clarified that no option has been completely ruled out during the discussions. On behalf of the White House Press Secretary, it was said that the President and his national security team are looking at possible steps regarding Greenland. However, it was moreover undisputed that at present all these things are at the initial level.
America's thinking regarding Greenland has once then sparked a new debate in international politics. Now it remains to be seen whether these discussions remain limited to papers only or any remoter touchable steps are taken.
