U.S. President Donald Trumpโs second term started with controversial steps in the implementation of American foreign policy and continues to do so at great speed. Soon after he abducted the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, and the revealing of his plans for the future of Venezuela, he started an even bolder move in the practice of American foreign policy, which includes "buying Greenland," and if he cannot, then considering taking the island by force. Regarding the fact that Greenland, as an autonomous part of Denmark, is a member of NATO, what does Trumpโs risk of invading the island mean for the practice of a rule-based international order, the future of NATO and the future of European security?
Three reasons are cited for Trumpโs wish to annex Greenland and make it a property of the United States.
Trump thinks the Arctic region, where Greenland is based, is very important for American national security, especially considering the Chinese and Russian presence there. From his perspective, Greenland should belong to the U.S.
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