Tensions in the Arctic are escalating as Denmark dramatically expands its military presence in Greenland, deploying troops, aircraft, and naval vessels amid rising pressure from the United States. The move follows explosive remarks from President Donald Trump, who insists the U.S. needs Greenland for national security and refuses to rule out military action.
A rare Republican rebuke is shaking Washington as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell strongly pushes back against President Donald Trump’s talk of taking control of Greenland. McConnell warned that any threat or use of force against the Danish territory would devastate U.S. alliances, undermine years of diplomatic trust, and damage Trump’s legacy. As Trump argues Greenland is vital for national security amid growing Russian and Chinese interest in the Arctic, new polling shows overwhelming public opposition to a military takeover. Could this controversy trigger a major foreign policy clash inside the GOP?
00:08The president is right that Arctic security is a central concern
00:15in our strategic competition with major adversaries.
00:20And he'll find similar interest in Arctic security among allies like Denmark,
00:26which is investing billions of dollars in its own capabilities in the region.
00:35America's recognition of Denmark's political and economic interest in Greenland dates all the way back to World War I.
00:47The Danes have been close partners in the Arctic since World War II.
00:56And brave Danish soldiers fought and died in America's wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
01:08There's no ambiguity here.
01:12No ambiguity.
01:14Close ties with our northernmost allies are what make America's extensive reach in the Arctic actually possible.
01:24And I've yet to hear from this administration a single thing we need from Greenland that the sovereign people is not ready and willing to grant us.
01:38Unless and until the president can demonstrate otherwise.
01:45Then the proposition at hand today is pretty straightforward.
01:50Incinerating the hard-won trust of loyal allies in exchange for no meaningful change.
02:00That's the definition of allies, plural, because this is about more than Greenland.
02:17It's about more than America's relationship with its highly capable Nordic allies.
02:28It's about whether the United States intends to face a constellation of strategic adversaries.
02:35With capable friends or commit an unprecedented act of strategic self harm to choose to go it alone.
02:46So let's make no mistake.
02:51All of the good progress the president has made in pushing allies to spend more on defense, the increased burden sharing, the demand for American-made capabilities,
03:05all of it would be for nothing if his administration's ill-advised threats about Greenland were to shatter the trust of our allies.
03:20Following through on its provocation would be more disastrous for the president's legacy
03:30than withdrawing from Afghanistan was for his predecessor.
03:35So, Mr. President, the American people know this.
03:41Just 17% say, think, trying to take control of Greenland is a good idea.
03:59Only 17% think us taking Greenland is a good idea.
04:06Instead, they understand intuitively that strong allowances make America more secure.
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