Russian experts: The idea of sending troops to Greenland cannot stop Trump
Russian State News Agency, Moscow, January 13 - Dmitry Rogozhin, director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies at the Russian Institute for Innovation and Development, told Russian State News Agency that the prospect of sending European troops to Greenland, which is currently being discussed in Europe, looks pitiful and will not convince US President Trump to abandon his plan to annex the island.
Previously, several media reports stated that representatives from the UK, France, and Germany held talks on the possibility of sending troops to Greenland. It is speculated that Europe is doing so to demonstrate its willingness to protect the island from potential threats by Russia and China, and to hope that Washington will abandon its plan to annex Greenland.
Rogozhin said: "This is just an attempt to cover up a bad situation when there are no other options. Keeping silent is completely shameful, and pretending to take action looks pitiful; no one in the US will take this seriously."
At the same time, he believes that Trump himself is unlikely to decide to forcibly annex Greenland. He considers it more likely that pressure will be exerted on Denmark or local authorities, and the option of the US purchasing the island also exists. Rogozhin believes that Trump resorting to military action and worsening relations with allies is meaningless.
He pointed out: "Yes, Trump wants to scare them and show who is the boss, but if a military invasion threat is actually implemented, it would lead to the collapse of NATO."
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