Greenland ambitions: EU and US vie for strategic hold
President Donald Trump wants the USA to take control of Greenland. Like the USA, Europeans have interests concerning this island, as emphasised by the head of the EU Military Committee, General Robert Brieger. It emphasises that Europeans, like the USA, have interests concerning this island.
American President Donald Trump believes that the USA should take control of Greenland, a territory dependent on Denmark. He justifies this with "national security" reasons.
In response, German General Robert Brieger, who heads the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), suggested that Europe should also secure its interests related to this island. Brieger said the island holds significant geopolitical and security policy importance in an interview with the newspaper Welt am Sonntag.
The German general added that it would be sensible for US forces to be stationed in Greenland, as is currently the case, and for EU soldiers to be deployed there. This would send a strong signal and could contribute to stability in the region.
Potential for tensions
He also pointed out that Greenland, although belonging to Denmark, is not part of the EU. Nevertheless, Europeans, like the USA, have interests in Greenland. The island has rich natural resources, and important international trade routes pass through it.
However, the German general assessed that melting ice due to climate change also creates a potential for tensions with Russia and possibly China.
He emphasised that he expects the United States, as a UN member state, to respect the inviolability of borders in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
