Trump Now Says He Won’t Use Force To Acquire Greenland (Updated)

Speaking to an audience of world leaders on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not considering military force to take Greenland from Denmark, but still issued a warning over his interest in subsuming the strategically important and mineral-rich island. Meanwhile, Denmark is reportedly considering a significant boost to its military presence on Greenland to defend it while understanding any conflict with America would be “ugly .” Trump’s increasing insistence in controlling Greenland threatens to fracture the NATO alliance, where most of the nations oppose the American leader’s stance.

You can catch up with our latest coverage of this growing controversy here . “We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be, frankly, uns