Is the US reigniting its Greenland ambitions despite pushback? | DW News

The US is back in Greenland — and so is the controversy. After Donald Trump renewed pressure earlier this year, even raising the prospect of economic and military force, a new envoy has arrived declaring it’s “time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland.” The comment is already fueling tensions with local leaders. We ask a former Danish foreign minister: is this diplomacy — or the return of a geopolitical standoff? Chapters: 0:00 US renews Greenland ambitions 0:42 US faces backlash in Greenland 1:27 Jeppe Kofod, Former Danish Foreign Minister 2:30 The US' strange diplomacy 5:25 Why Greenland is back in the news 7:37 US undermining US progress now? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #us #greenland #trump #dwcurrentaffairs