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Fedlan News Calls It First: In Davos, Trump Signals No Military Plans for Greenland Fedlan News | FN Newsroom

While CNN, and other major networks flooded the airwaves with breathless coverage, parsing every stray remark Trump made about Greenland and wrapping it in a fog-of-war narrative, Fedlan News chose a different path. Instead of amplifying speculation, it offered a more measured view—laying out why the idea of the U.S. military attacking Greenland is not just unlikely, but implausible. That context mattered when President Donald Trump stepped onto the stage at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. The audience was already primed for a speech that would drift well beyond interest rates and trade balances. Trump did not disappoint. What followed was a familiar mix of swagger, grievance, and off-the-cuff geopolitics. And tucked into it, almost casually, was the revival of one of the strangest notions of his presidency: the idea that the United States should acquire Greenland.  Throughout his speech, Trump repeatedly took aim at European leaders, accusing them of complacency, hypocrisy,...

Donald Trump's Greenland Proposal: A Threat to NATO and a Gift to Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump's Greenland Proposal: A Threat to NATO and a Gift to Vladimir Putin By Ben Emos & Don Terry | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 2 min read Donald Trump’s intentions regarding the world’s largest island remain uncertain, but he has not ruled out the possibility of resorting to military threats against a NATO member. Such a move could invoke Article 5 of the NATO charter, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all. This prospect poses a significant diplomatic challenge for the alliance, potentially destabilizing its cohesion and advancing Vladimir Putin’s goal of undermining NATO’s unity. During a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump suggested he could not dismiss the idea of using military or economic pressure to acquire Greenland—or even the Panama Canal. Adding fuel to speculation, his son, Donald Trump Jr., visited Greenland, raising questions about their intentions. The U.S. already maintains the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, a...