Trump does not rule out scenario of force regarding Greenland

US Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said that Washington considers Greenland's accession to the United States an element of the American security system and did not deny the possibility of using force to control the island.

Miller said this in an interview with CNN.

"The President has been clear for months: the United States should be a nation that includes Greenland as part of our common security apparatus.

I just want to clarify that this has been the official position of the US government since the beginning of this administration, and, frankly, since the previous Trump administration: Greenland should be part of the United States. The President has been very clear about this," he said.

During the conversation, host Jake Tapper repeatedly tried to find out whether the American authorities could rule out the scenario of a forceful seizure of Greenland. In response, Miller avoided a direct answer and questioned the legality of Denmark's sovereignty over the island.

"The real question is, by what right did Denmark claim control over Greenland? What are their territorial claims based on? On what basis is Greenland a colony of Denmark?

The United States is a NATO power. In order for the United States to be able to defend the Arctic region, to defend NATO and the interests of the Alliance, it is obvious that Greenland must be part of the United States.

We are a superpower, and under President Trump we will behave like a superpower," the deputy chief of staff of the US President emphasized.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Trump previously stated that the United States "needs Greenland" for national security, not for the sake of minerals.

At the same time, Trump's envoy to Greenland stated that the United States is not going to annex the island.