US President Donald Trump reiterated from the Davos Forum his and America's ambition to reclaim Greenland from Denmark, explaining that the island was once won by his country during World War II and left to the Danes, and now it is time to return it for security reasons.
Trump said that only the US protects the security of Greenland and the world from its enemies like Russia and China, as it enjoys all the means.
He even used a paraphrase with notes of comparative humor, saying that "we are just looking for a piece of ice."
"We are not asking for anything other than a piece of ice. We are asking for what we won during the world war and left to Denmark. We are only asking for a piece of ice. Only the US can protect Greenland, we are asking to protect it from enemies. We have supported and are supporting NATO, but I don't know if NATO and Europe will support us or if they are supporting us," Trump said, among other things, to the representatives participating in Davos.
He further spoke about the values ??he shares with Europe, noting that he also requested that the budget for NATO go from 2 to 5 percent as soon as he won his second term.
"We believe in the values ??we share with Europe. We want serious allies, not weak ones. We want Europe to be strong, because these are issues of national security. When I won my second term, I said that the percentage of NATO's budget should go to 5% and from two we made it 5, they should pay," he said.
The US president said that nothing makes the current situation clearer than what is happening with Greenland, describing this territory as key to global security. He stated that he has respect for the people of Greenland and for Denmark, but underlined that every NATO member country must be able to defend its territory.
“Nobody but the United States can secure Greenland,” Trump said, adding that the United States is a much greater power than many people realize. He also referenced World War II, recalling that Denmark was quickly invaded by Nazi Germany and that the United States intervened to defend Greenland, establishing military bases and preventing, he said, enemies from expanding into the Western Hemisphere.
Trump stated that after the end of the war, the US returned Greenland to Denmark, a decision that today, according to him, is viewed differently.
"This unsecured island is part of North America and is key to our security. Our policy has always been to deter external threats from our hemisphere," Trump concluded, placing the Greenland issue at the center of the debate over NATO and Western security.