Rubio: The US is planning to buy Greenland from Denmark
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According to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing informed sources, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress that recent threats related to Greenland do not mean an impending invasion, but rather the real goal is to purchase the island from Denmark.
After Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, he repeatedly expressed his intention to incorporate Greenland into the United States. On January 4, in the context of the U.S. military action against Venezuela, he stated in an interview with The Atlantic that the island was "surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships" and was "absolutely essential" for U.S. national defense.
Previously, The Economist reported that the U.S. government was preparing to present an agreement to Greenland, which Trump himself compared to a major real estate deal. This agreement is the Compact of Free Association (COFA). The U.S. government has signed similar treaties with several small countries in the Pacific region.
Under the terms of the treaty, these countries must allow the U.S. military exclusive access to their territorial waters and airspace, while depriving other countries of the same rights; in exchange, the U.S. will provide economic and financial assistance.
Politico, citing sources yesterday, said that the U.S. may attempt to take control of Greenland in the coming months, and this move could be linked to the midterm elections in November or the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4th.
Greenland was once a Danish colony and is still part of the Kingdom of Denmark, with its foreign policy and security affairs still controlled by the Kingdom of Denmark.
RBC, a Russian business advisory news agency, pointed out that Greenland is the largest island in the world, covering an area of 2.166 million square kilometers, located in the northeast of North America, with nearly 80% of its area covered by ice. The island has slightly more than 50,000 residents, mostly Inuit (Eskimos).
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