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According to Xinhua, U.S. President Trump late on the 18th again spoke about the Greenland issue, claiming to "eliminate the Russian threat to Greenland."

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Trump wrote on social media, "For 20 years, NATO has been warning Denmark that it must eliminate the Russian threat to Greenland. Unfortunately, Denmark has done nothing. Now is the time to act, and this matter will be completed!"

Trump has repeatedly claimed he wants to obtain Greenland in the name of so-called "national security." The Danish side stated that Greenland is not affected by Russia, and there are no activities by Russia there.

According to CCTV International News, on January 18 local time, NBC aired an interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensons. When talking about the issue of Greenland, a Danish territory, Bensons said, "If Greenland is attacked by another country, the United States will be drawn into the conflict, and incorporating it into the American territory is the best way to avoid the conflict." Bensons also said he firmly believes European leaders will eventually realize that they "need to accept American protection," and that the U.S. taking over Greenland is "the most beneficial for Greenland, Europe, and the United States." He also used the Ukraine situation as a comparison, saying that if the U.S. withdraws aid to Ukraine, the situation would collapse completely.

Recently, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland announced sending troops to Denmark's territory of Greenland to participate in the "Arctic Endurance" military exercise initiated by Denmark on the island. On January 17 local time, U.S. President Trump announced imposing tariffs on these eight European countries until the relevant parties reach an agreement on the U.S. "comprehensive and thorough purchase of Greenland." According to sources, the EU is currently considering retaliatory measures against the U.S.

According to CCTV News, this tariff threat has pushed the recent tense U.S.-Europe "Greenland dispute" to a new high point. Since January 15, European countries have begun to symbolically dispatch military personnel to the capital of Greenland, Nuuk, under the names of "reconnaissance," "liaison," and "preparation for cold region training," to strengthen NATO's "influence" in the Arctic region.

It is reported that the current deployment includes 15 French soldiers, 13 German reconnaissance experts, 3 Swedish officers, 2 Finnish liaison officers, and one officer each from the UK, Norway, and the Netherlands, totaling 36 people.

The German side was the first to send soldiers. On January 15 local time, 13 German soldiers from the Bundeswehr flew to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on an A400M transport plane. The German reconnaissance team clearly stated that the mission was to assess the conditions for future possible support to Denmark, essentially conducting a "military feasibility survey"—climate, communication, airports and ports, supply routes, and garrison conditions. In other words, these 36 people are like a key that "plants a flag first and then draws a route map."

According to The Guardian, the troop deployments by multiple European countries, which are officially described as "reconnaissance," "liaison," and "preparations for cold region exercises," are actually more like a low-cost, high-symbolic political and security signal action: "showing positions" to Denmark, Greenland, NATO, and the U.S. simultaneously.

However, analysts point out that even adding the Danish forces who arrived overnight by C-130 transport planes, the number of European troops is still significantly less than the approximately 150 U.S. soldiers stationed at the Pituffik Space Base in northern Greenland.

Each Economic News compiled from Xinhua, CCTV International News, and CCTV News

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Original: toutiao.com/article/7596967370829333026/

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