Urgent.. The scenario of American control over Greenland and its consequences for Moscow
US President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Greenland, an autonomous region of Denmark, raises the question: How would the United States do that?
Trump during his presidency The first expressed the same desire to buy the Danish island, but at that time his request was rejected.. What was new that made him express the same desire for the United States to acquire Greenland?
A corner of the fjord at Narsaq, south of Greenland.
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Although Denmark rejected Trump’s request, buying Greenland would supposedly cost a huge sum of money, said political analyst Ilya Kravchenko of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies. He told Novosti.
He asked: “Does the new American administration want to start such an exorbitant spending spree?”, anticipating that Trump may be trying to find out the real situation regarding this issue.
In the midst of Economic crisis in Europe, Denmark may need more money, noted Alexei Leonkov, a military analyst and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Arsenal Ochistva.
The last US offer to buy Greenland for $100 million was rejected in 1946.
Amid renewed interest in this acquisition, Greenland’s Prime Minister Mott Egedy confirmed: "We are not selling and will never sell".
What other options are there?.. Rent
Expert Leonkov expects that the United States could offer a compromise solution, such as a 99-year lease.
Dr. Vladimir said. Vasiliev, the political science professor and American, said that by taking advantage of NATO – threatening to withdraw US forces or demanding increased spending – a classic agreement could be reached:
Maybe Europe will concede Vasiliev, a researcher at the Institute of American and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted that Trump could also impose Customs tariffs and pressure on Denmark and its supporters, which could escalate into an economic war.
Military options
The researcher believes Kravchenko says it is difficult to imagine Donald Trump resorting to something as reckless as using military force against Denmark, a NATO member, because it is not in Washington’s interest.
At the same time, researcher Leonkov believes that a diplomatic conflict is more likely. , with A consensus was eventually reached.
Referendum
Researcher Vasiliev joked: "Since Greenland’s population is only 50,000, giving $1 million per person could help… It quickly ensures a vote to join the United States.”
According to a poll conducted in 2019, about 70% of Greenlanders support independence. Full.
Result:
Leonkov said: “I think there will be a big fuss about Greenland’s accession.” To the United States as a territory or even a state.”
“Denmark will receive financial compensation and strict orders to prevent Russian tankers from passing through the Denmark Strait leading to the Baltic Sea.”
The expert Vasiliev believes that Washington Perhaps you are looking for a solution to gradually transfer control of Greenland to the United States.
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