Bessent Says Trump Wants US Control of Greenland to Avoid 'Hot War'
Business Insider • • world
Key Points:
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed that President Donald Trump is serious about annexing Greenland, framing it as a strategic move to prevent future conflict rather than a mere land grab.
- Trump threatened new tariffs on Denmark and other European countries unless they agree to hand over Greenland, escalating tensions and prompting criticism from US allies.
- Greenland's strategic location in the Arctic and its mineral resources make it geopolitically important, with Trump also citing plans for a missile defense project called Golden Dome as part of the rationale.
- European Union leaders condemned Trump's tariff threats as economic blackmail, warning that such actions could damage transatlantic relations and provoke a dangerous escalation.
- Despite the rhetoric, the missile defense project remains in early planning stages, and Denmark has not
