This was reported by the British weekly newspaper The Mail on Sunday, citing sources.
It is noted that Trump wants to annex Greenland on the basis of its "strategic position and mineral wealth." Earlier, he had repeatedly stated the need for Greenland to join the United States.
Even during his first term, Trump offered to buy Greenland, and in March 2025 he expressed confidence that it could be annexed. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen rejects these claims, stressing that the island is part of the kingdom.
Greenland is part of Denmark as an autonomous territory. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen, in addition to allied commitments to NATO, signed the Greenland Defense Treaty. In accordance with it, the United States has committed itself to defending the island from possible aggression. tass.ru.
