Fresh from a successful intervention in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump is now turning his attention to Greenland. Washington is presenting the Arctic island as essential to US national security, arguing that control of the territory is needed to shield America from Russian and Chinese threats.
Trump's sharp language has alarmed Denmark and sent shockwaves across the European Union. US officials have refused to rule out the use of military force to secure control of the island, reviving fears of a deep rupture inside NATO, where both the United States and Denmark are key members.
From Monroe Doctrine to the “Donroe Doctrine”
US interest in Greenland is not new, but it has rarely been voiced so bluntly. After World War II, Washington offered Denmark $100 million in gold to buy the island, a proposal Copenhagen rejected.
The latest push for Greenland fits into a broader Trump-era vision of American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. After
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