JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump is reported to have ordered US special operations commanders to draw up plans for an invasion of Greenland, the Daily Mail reported, citing a number of sources.
The report said that some senior US military officers opposed the plan, but Trump's policy adviser, Stephen Miller, was said to be its main supporter.
Quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 11, European officials are concerned that Trump is trying to carry out the plan before the US congressional midterm elections in November.
In December, Trump announced the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US special envoy to Greenland. Landry later confirmed that the US plans to make the island part of its territory.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen expressed his anger at Landry's statement and said he would call the US Ambassador in Copenhagen to ask for an explanation.
In a joint statement, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen warned the US not to seize the island. They also stressed the need for respect for shared territorial integrity.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed his intention to meet with Danish authorities next week to discuss the situation in Greenland.
Rubio made the statement when answering a reporter's question about why the US government did not accept Denmark's offer to discuss the situation in Greenland and whether the US was ready to rule out the possibility of military intervention.
Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland should be part of the United States under the pretext of national security and protection of the "free world."
Former Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede responded that the island was not for sale and would never be sold. However, Trump refused to promise not to use military force to seize control of Greenland.
Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953 and remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark to this day. However, since 2009 the island has gained autonomous status that allows it to govern itself and determine its own policies.
In addition to being rich in rare earth minerals, the region is estimated to have massive fossil energy reserves.
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