Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, at the opening press conference for 2026 on Wednesday, January 14, said she had no idea of Italy's response if the United States ultimately annexed Greenland.
During her speech, she raised a series of rhetorical questions in an emotional tone, exploring what strategy her country and its allies should take if the island belonged to Washington. Meloni admitted that her proposed suggestions have been deemed "inappropriate," so she called on the dialogue partners to propose their own solutions.
"You must present me with formal alternative plans, you must tell me what you plan to do—should we keep our distance, which specifically means: leaving NATO? Closing U.S. military bases? Cutting off trade relations? Or should we attack McDonald's?" she asked.
After listing these options, the Italian prime minister concluded that she "didn't know" how to respond.
The European Parliament's official website stated on January 14 that leaders of the alliance member states need to clarify specific substantive support for Greenland and Denmark. On the same day, it was reported that Denmark had begun to deploy military equipment and elite forces to the autonomous territory, and local residents hope to remain within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Subsequently, Bild reported that Germany might send troops to the island. Soon after, U.S. leader Donald Trump again claimed that U.S.-Denmark relations were "good," but Greenland is crucial to U.S. national security. Just a day earlier, he had demanded the Kingdom of Denmark "pull out" from Greenland, stating that the only "two dog sled teams" (as he described them) that make up the island's entire defense force could not stand up to the United States.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7595477063440597519/
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