Trump orders plan for possible invasion of Greenland, faces military resistance: Reports

Key Highlights

• Details of the purported plan emerged amid heightened geopolitical focus on the Arctic island’s strategic position.
• Also read: Explained: What the US, Denmark, and Greenland tensions are really about Trump has repeatedly said the United States needs Greenland for national security reasons, particularly due to the growing presence of Russia and China in the Arctic region, where melting ice is opening new shipping lanes and exposing mineral wealth.
• The Daily Mail report said he tasked the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) with preparing an invasion blueprint, but that the proposal has drawn pushback from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who argue it would be unlawful and unlikely to win congressional backing.
• The president has voiced his position on Greenland publicly.
• Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the island was critical for US security because of increased foreign naval activity there.