Trump joked about Greenland's defense capability

Greenland's defense consists of two dog sleds. This statement was made on January 11 by US President Donald Trump during a conversation with journalists.

"Do you know what their defense is? Two sleds with dogs," Trump said.

He added that the United States would seize Greenland in any case.

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On January 4, Trump said that it would be beneficial for the European Union (EU) from a defense point of view if the United States owned Greenland. The head of the government of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, indicated on the same day that he considered the "repeated rhetoric" of the United States regarding the island to be disrespectful and unacceptable.

The Daily Mail reported on January 10 that the United States Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) had received an order from Trump to prepare a detailed plan for an invasion of Greenland.

Former French President Francois Hollande said on January 11 that US military action against Greenland would be the end of NATO. He added that the United States "should not do anything about Greenland, especially by military means."

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