U-turn on tariff threat… Trump softens on NATO regarding Greenland, know why he took this big decision
Davos. US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he was canceling his plan to impose tariffs on eight European countries to force US control over Greenland. Trump had earlier said that he wanted to gain “complete authority, and ownership” of the island. The US President said in a post on his social media platform that a ‘framework for a future agreement’ has been agreed with the NATO chief on Arctic security, which is likely to reduce tensions with wider geopolitical implications.
He said that ‘additional talks’ are also ongoing regarding Greenland, which includes the Golden Dome missile defense program. It is a multi-tier, $175 billion system under which American weapons will be deployed in space for the first time. After this, in an interview with CNBC, Trump did not give details but said that this is a “forever deal”, and also claimed that “now we will have better security than before.”
The President has previously threatened countries with imposing tariffs, but has later backed down from them. In April, Trump softened his stance after he suggested imposing heavy import tariffs on countries around the world, prompting a strong negative reaction from markets. Trump highlighted Greenland in his address at the World Economic Forum and threatened to shake up NATO.
NATO has been one of the world’s strongest and stable military alliances since the beginning of the Cold War. In his address, Trump said he was seeking a region that was “cold and not well-located.” He also said the US had effectively defended Europe during World War II. NATO relations “It’s a very small demand, we’ve given them a lot over the last several decades,” he said.
“We may not get anything unless I decide to use extreme force and force,” Trump said. In such a situation, honestly speaking, we will be invincible. But I won’t do that, okay?’ He said, ‘I don’t need to do that and I don’t want to use force.’
Although Trump has repeatedly said that America will protect NATO, he is not confident that this alliance will support Washington when needed. He indicated that this was also one of the reasons behind his aggressive stance regarding Greenland.
After these views of Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Trump’s presence at an event that if America is attacked, the alliance will stand with it. Rutte said, “You can definitely rest assured.” Shortly thereafter, Trump shared a post announcing the cancellation of the tariffs. The President cited America’s national security behind this decision.
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