Former Denmark PM Warns Trump's Greenland Pursuit Could End NATO

Greenland Not for Sale

• 🇩🇰 Former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated unequivocally that Greenland is not for sale.
• ⚠️ He warned that any attempt by the US to take Greenland by force would be a hostile military action.
• 🌍 Such an action would mark the end of NATO and the current world order, benefiting only Putin and Xi.

Betrayal and World Order Collapse

• 💔 Rasmussen described Trump's pursuit of Greenland as a betrayal of the United States' allies after 250 years of partnership.
• 📉 He views the current world order, forged after World War II, as breaking apart due to Donald Trump's actions.
• 🇺🇸 The former PM expressed pain at seeing the US, which he always considered the leader of the free world, change its approach.

NATO's Future and European Defense

• 🛡️ If the US were to leave NATO, it would significantly weaken the alliance.
• 🇪🇺 A more probable development would be Europeans establishing a "European NATO" for self-protection, though with reduced speed and efficiency.
• 🎯 The Greenland discussion is seen as a "weapon of mass distraction," diverting attention from real security challenges.

Danish Defense and US Relations

• ⚔️ Danish troops would be obligated to defend Danish territory, including Greenland, against any US military action.
• 🤝 Despite overwhelming US power, fighting against American troops would be incomprehensible to many Danes, given their shared history in conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan.
• 🗣️ Rasmussen pleaded with the American Congress and people to convince President Trump to engage in constructive negotiations regarding Arctic security concerns.

Diversifying European Relations

• ✈️ Having led Denmark during 9/11 and aligned with the US, Rasmussen now advises Europe to diversify its international relations away from the United States, and to do so quickly.