Donald Trump drops demands to own Greenland, but the harm has been done
A revised defence pact is a modest improvement, but annexation threats were a costly blunder
THE Arctic is now a safer place for America and its allies. Due credit must go to President Donald Trump, a self-styled man of peace. He has, after all, lifted the shadow of imminent invasion from Greenland, the vast and hard-to-defend island that guards Nato’s high north.
In the longer term, a new defence agreement announced by the Trump administration, Denmark and Greenland on Sep 18, 2026 represents a modest advance on previous treaties.
It will make it easier for America to strengthen its military presence on the island, and to control encroachment on Greenlandic soil by China, Russia and other adversaries.
TRENDING NOW
Malaysian king buys stake in Singapore-listed mining firm expanding into rare earths
Grab CEO’s wife Chloe Tong on life with Anthony Tan and finding her purpose
Once staunchly pro-China, Malaysian Chinese businesses are now distancing themselves from Beijing
Longer wait times expected as S’pore healthcare institutions report system disruptions
