President Donald Trump's continued discussion of taking military action with Greenland has sparked controversy, with Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) issuing a strong rebuke, saying it’s “dumber and more incompetent.”
President Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in bringing Greenland under U.S. control, recently suggesting he might pursue this goal through military action.
According to sources, Trump administration officials are considering multiple approaches to acquire Greenland, including the possibility of military measures. Danish and Greenlandic authorities have consistently rejected any notion of the territory being available for purchase.
"President Trump continues to talk about taking military action against Greenland," Kelly had recently posted on X, voicing opposition. "He recently said something to the effect of doing this the 'hard way.'"
"If the 'hard way' means attacking and taking Greenland by force, this President is dumber and more incompetent than most of us thought," Kelly continued.
He added that combining this approach with what he called an unqualified Defense Secretary creates "the recipe for the biggest geopolitical blunder by the United States in our country's history."
NATO Complications
The situation involves complex international alliance considerations, and Kelly explained potential ramifications, stating, "If he takes aggressive action against Greenland, we will lose our allies. The world will change dramatically and American families will be less safe."
Greenland falls under NATO protection through Denmark's membership, meaning the alliance's mutual defense provisions would apply to any aggression against the territory.
Leaders from six major European nations, France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Poland, and Spain, released a collaborative statement.
“Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders,” the statement emphasized. “ These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them.”
“Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland,” the statement concluded.
Greenland's legislative body intends to convene earlier than its originally planned February meeting to address these developments, though officials haven't specified the exact timing.
