NATO, Europe and Greenland
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White House talk of buying Greenland 'undermines' NATO
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that the U.S takeover of Greenland would mean an end to the alliance.
With a reported range of up to 5,500 kilometres, the Oreshnik ballistic missile theoretically puts much of Europe within reach.
Top Trump aide Stephen Miller says it's the "formal position" of the White House that Denmark's territory of Greenland "should be part of the U.S."
Trump’s threat to take Greenland, from a Nato ally, raises doubt on US commitment to extended nuclear deterrence across Europe
Trump’s refusal to rule out force over Greenland revives tensions with Denmark and raises questions about whether the threat is leverage or a real shift in U.S. strategy toward allies.