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US president Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Nato and Europe as he doubled down on his demands for Greenland – but backed down on using force.
In an extraordinary speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he said he wanted immediate talks to discuss acquiring the Danish territory, but vowed he would “not use force” to seize it.
The increasingly volatile president hit out at Nato, claiming the US has “never gotten anything” from being part of the alliance and arguing that a US takeover of Greenland is “a very small ask” compared with what his country has done for its fellow members.
“Now what I’m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection,” he said.
Mr Trump also launched a stinging attack on Europe, claiming it was “unrecognisabl
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