WASHINGTON D.C: US President Trump along with his advisors, has started to think about how to get Greenland, and military actions are said to be one of the options. The White House says that the government is looking into different tactics, among which the one involving military presence is also there, to get hold of the land.
President Trump has said it straight that getting hold of Greenland is a national security matter for the U.S. Senior American officials have disclosed that the President intends to secure the island during his present term, with a variety of options under consideration, one of which is buying it from Denmark or negotiating an international association with the island for its independence.
The NATO leaders’ disapproval has not changed the government’s plans on this matter. The issue is still open but Trump is adamant about bringing the island into the United States’ strategic assets and considering it a very important step for national security.
Trump: US to oversee Venezuela’s affairs during power transition
Earlier, US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States will manage Venezuela’s affairs until a transfer of power takes place, signaling a change in the country’s leadership.
Trump said that a new leadership option should be considered for Venezuela and mentioned opposition figure María Corina as a possible name. He claimed that Venezuela’s current leadership had lost legitimacy and said President Nicolás Maduro’s election was “shameful.”
Trump stated that Maduro had been warned earlier to surrender. He also claimed that the US carried out a military operation in Venezuela under his orders, calling it a major success. According to Trump, the operation involved ground, air, and naval forces and targeted drug trafficking networks.
He alleged that Maduro and his wife were arrested during the operation and that Maduro would face trial in New York. Trump further claimed that electricity was shut down in Caracas during the operation and that no US soldier was killed.
The former US president said drug smuggling from Venezuela had caused heavy losses in the United States and described the action as part of a wider war against narcotics. He claimed that the US loses hundreds of thousands of people each year due to drugs.
Trump also said that US oil companies would enter Venezuela and that Washington would ensure the protection of its citizens. He added that the US was prepared for another attack on Venezuela if needed, but said the first operation had already achieved its goals.
He concluded by saying that the US wanted stability and better conditions for the people of Venezuela and would not allow oppression against them.
