Outdoor store sells shirts with the slogan “Grenland is not for sale”, Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026. © Getty Images / Julia Wäschenbach/picture alliance
The United States can be forced to pay as much as $700 billion to take over Greenland, reported the NBC station on Wednesday citing scientists and erstwhile officials active in planning a possible takeover.
President Donald Trump late stepped up efforts to cover Greenland – an autonomous territory in Denmark – US control, promising to accomplish this ‘in 1 way or anotherIn this strength. ”
On Wednesday, he presented a fresh justification, claiming Greenland was essential to his proposed Golden Dome rocket defence system.
In an article on fact Social, he claimed that Russia and China could endanger the island and repeated his mockery of the Danish defense, saying: "Two dog squads won't do it!".
According to NBC, Trump recommended the Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prepare an application for the acquisition of Greenland. Analysts preparing plans to take over the island estimation its cost at $500–700 billion – over half of the yearly budget of the War Department.
Sources in government say that the United States will most likely search to acquisition an island or conclude an agreement – specified as a free association agreement that in return for US financial assistance will supply a greater military presence.
However, any inform that the United States may inactive consider utilizing force to take over Greenland.
The Danish and Greenland authorities have repeatedly reiterated that the island is not for sale and condemned Trump's rhetoric, recognising it as a direct threat to Danish sovereignty.
Danish abroad Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenland abroad Minister Vivian Motzfeldt went to Washington on Wednesday to get clear information about Trump's intentions.
After gathering Rubio and Vice president J.D. Vance, Rasmussen defined the talks as ‘Constructive’, But he admitted that the point of the dispute remains inconclusive, saying: "It is apparent Trump is going to conquer Greenland".
Both Rasmussen and Motzfeldt made it clear that Denmark and Greenland rejected any change in island sovereignty, but agreed to establish "High Level Working Group" from the USA to "see if we can find a common solution."
The group is due to meet in the coming weeks.
The Greenlandese have decidedly rejected joining the United States.
The Berlingske survey last year showed that 85% are against it.
This thought is besides unpopular in the US. The Economist-YouGov survey of this week shows that more than 2 thirds of Americans argue the takeover of Greenland.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/630989-us-price-tag-greenland/
