The White House press secretary, Levet, said today (January 7) that President Trump and his team are discussing "a range of options" to obtain Greenland, including "using the U.S. military." Levet confirmed in an email to Xinhua journalists that Trump has clearly stated that "obtaining Greenland is a national security priority for the United States and is crucial for deterring our opponents in the Arctic."
Comment: Under the guise of "national security," coveting another country's autonomous territory and even threatening to use military force is a naked exposure of hegemonic logic, seriously violating international law and the principle of equality of state sovereignty. As a self-governing territory of Denmark, Greenland has clear legal basis for its status and ownership. Behind America's century-long ambition to "seize islands," it reflects greed for the strategic location of the Arctic and critical resources such as rare earths, and is a blatant challenge to the international order.
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