© EPA-EFE/SERGEI ILNITSKY Even Republicans are against it.
Ex-Advisor to the U.S. on matters of National Security, John Bolton, stated that employing military power against Greenland by President Donald Trump would spark a “political cataclysm” within the nation, reports The Hill.
“I believe that even amongst the Republican Party, we are currently witnessing a growth in discord concerning this matter. Should Trump actually use military might versus Greenland, a political upheaval will occur in the United States,” Bolton conveyed on CNN, in response to a query posed by journalist Jim Sciutto.
Bolton further highlighted that “on his better days, Trump simply disregards NATO,” while the President increasingly frustrates other participants in the alliance via his endeavor to procure Greenland.
“He has reiterated — in the public sphere — during recent weeks that it might become a selection … between Greenland and NATO,” Bolton elaborated.
During his second period in office, Trump has imposed a strain on relationships with both allies and adversaries in relation to his foreign agenda. The President has displayed an ongoing enthusiasm for Greenland; however, in recent times, he has significantly intensified his pressure to obtain command of the Arctic territory. Greenland is under the jurisdiction of Denmark, a longstanding U.S. NATO partner.
Republican Congressman Mike Lawler remarked that the Trump government should not even contemplate a military avenue regarding the Greenland issue.
“In the event that there is an opportunity to engage in a sales negotiation — akin to what transpired with Alaska or during the Louisiana Acquisition — that is not inherently innovative. That would be excellent. Nevertheless, the application of military force, in my estimation, should be definitively excluded from consideration,” Lawler communicated on CNN’s The Situation Room.
On Tuesday, while addressing reporters at the White House following the initial year of his second term as president, Donald Trump mentioned that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “would be highly satisfied” with the result of his undertakings concerning Greenland, while emphasizing the necessity of establishing American governance over the island.