White House says U.S. military is an option to acquire Greenland

The White House said Tuesday that acquiring Greenland is a "national security priority" and that using the U.S. military to achieve that goal is under consideration.“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.“The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S.

The White House said Tuesday that acquiring Greenland is a "national security priority" and that using the U.S. military to achieve that goal is under consideration.

“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

“The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief’s disposal,” it said.

The White House statement was issued shortly after major European allies, including Denmark, said in a joint statement that they would “not stop defending” the values of sovereignty and Greenland’s territorial integrity.

“Greenland belongs to its people,” they said.