The Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, has confirmed that Poland is not going to send soldiers to Greenland at the same time that he has warned that “an attack by Donald Trump would be the end of the world as we know it”, in reference to the statements of the American president, who has assured that the island is “vital” for the security of the United States.
Trump, after the attacks on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, has not stopped issuing warnings to other countries, such as Mexico, Cuba and the island of Greenland, which has always been in his sights, at a strategic security level, due to the alleged threats from China and Russia. For this reason, Tusk has warned that “an attempt to control another NATO member state by a NATO member state would be a political disaster.”
A political disaster
As the Polish Prime Minister recalled, NATO was created with the objective of stopping “evil forces” associated with communist terror or “other forms of aggression”, which is why an attack by the United States would not be appropriate. Even so, Tusk has stated that they will do everything possible to ensure that Europe remains “united” on this issue.
These statements come after the meeting between the foreign ministers of Denmark, Greenland and the vice president of the United States, JD Vance. Both countries reiterated a “fundamental disagreement” with Washington and described Donald Trump’s threats as “totally unacceptable.”
Taking into account this climate of tension, several countries have announced the sending of troops to the island. Specifically, it is a reconnaissance mission part of a Danish military exercise called ‘Operation Arctic Resistance’. At the moment France, Sweden, Germany and Norway are participating. The last country to join was France, which has pointed out Europe’s “particular responsibility” in Greenland.
Spain does not rule out sending troops to Greenland
Spain, for its part, does not rule out participating. The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, who has pointed out that the exercise consists of “reinforcing surveillance” in Greenland, has indicated in her appearance in Congress that throughout these days they will see “how everything progresses” to make decisions.
Likewise, he assured that Spain is “permanently in agreement” with the rest of the allies, although he has asked for “prudence, discretion and not to precipitate events.” Regarding whether a possible US attack on Greenland would mean the end of NATO, he has ruled it out. “It is unacceptable and very serious, but I don’t think we are in that situation,” he concluded.
