Germany plays down threat of US invading Greenland after talksWASHINGTON, United States, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Germany's top diplomat on Monday played down the risk of a US attack on Greenland, after President Donald Trump's repeated threats to seize the island from NATO ally Denmark. Trump in recent days has vowed that the United States will take Greenland "one way or the other" and said he can do it "the nice way or the more difficult way." Greenland and NATO also said Monday that they were working on bolstering defense of the Arctic territory, a key concern cited by Trump. Trump has repeatedly pointed to growing Arctic activity by Russia and China as a reason why the United States needs to take over Greenland. But he has also spoken more broadly of his desire to expand the land mass controlled by the United States.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 13, 2026 03:23 UTC