Trump: Control of Greenland is necessary for the air defense system

US President Donald TrumpThe United States takes control of Greenland "necessary" For a system "Golden dome" For air and missile defense that he plans to create.

Wrote Trump, who pledged to control the Arctic island from his ally Denmark, on social media: "The United States needs Greenland for national security purposes. They are essential to the Golden Dome system we are building"

Diplomatic talks

He added: "NATO would be much more powerful and effective if Greenland was under US control, and anything less is unacceptable"

Trump’s post came ahead of an upcoming visit by senior Danish and Greenlandic diplomats to the White House for talks on Greenland with Vice President Jay DeVance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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