United States President Donald Trump has said he would not take over Greenland by force, but he stuck firmly to his demand for control over the Danish territory during a speech in Davos, Switzerland. He also hinted at consequences if his ambitions were thwarted.“People thought I would use force, but I don’t have to use force,” Trump said at the World Economic Forum annual meeting.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe announced afterwards on his Truth Social platform that he had arrived at a “framework of a future deal” with respect to claiming Greenland, after meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.The details of that framework remain unknown, but Trump agreed to lift the tariffs he had threatened to slap on European allies starting February 1.Here are the key takeaways from his Davos speech:‘Would you like me to say a few words on Greenland?’Trump opened his remarks about Greenland with an attempt at humour.“I was going to leave it out of the speech, but I think I would have been reviewed very negatively,” he quipped.After a lengthy critique of Denmark, which he claimed was too weak to protect Greenland, Trump repeated his key position on the territory.“We need it for strategic national security and international security. This enormous, unsecured island is actually part of North America. That’s our territory,” he said. Trump proceeded to assert that no nation other than the US can secure Greenland, and that it was therefore essential for European leaders to turn the self-governing island over to US control. Advertisement “I’m seeking immediate negotiations to once again to discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States,” Trump said.He proceeded to describe the NATO alliance as a money …
