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In an interview with ABC News , Mike Waltz, a future advisor to the US President, said that President Donald Trump is seriously considering the possibility of Greenland joining the United States. According to Waltz, Trump is considering all possibilities to strengthen the US position in the strategically important Arctic region.
“We know the threats our adversaries pose in the Arctic and the Western Hemisphere. President Trump is prepared to take bold and decisive action to ensure the security of the United States,” Waltz said. When asked about the possibility of using force to achieve this goal, the adviser confirmed that such a development is not excluded.
These comments come at a time when tensions are rising over the intensifying interests of various countries in the Arctic, which is rich in natural resources and important in terms of new shipping routes opening up as the polar ice melts.
Additionally, when asked about the possibility of using troops to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal, Waltz noted that President Trump is considering all options that could provide a strategic advantage to the United States in the region.
These statements could have significant geopolitical implications, calling into question international norms and laws that prohibit the seizure of territory by force. How the international community will react to President Trump’s ambitious plans remains an open question.
