Bessent: Greenland 'Can Only Be Defended' by US
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By Jim Thomas | Sunday, 18 January 2026 12:54 PM EST
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is serious about bringing Greenland under U.S. control, arguing Sunday that the Arctic territory "can only be defended if it is part of the U.S."
The stance is escalating tensions with NATO allies as European leaders reject any sale and warn the dispute could fracture transatlantic security cooperation.
In a Sunday "Meet the Press" interview, Bessent defended Trump’s push to acquire Greenland as a forward-looking national security move tied to Arctic competition with Russia and China, while declining to say whether the president has ruled out military action.
"President Trump strongly believes that we cannot outsource our security," Bessent told moderator Kristen Welker, describing a future "battle in the Arctic" and arguing the United States should not be pulled into a conflict over Greenland.
"We would keep our NATO guarantees," he said, but added, "better now, peace through strength, make it part of the United States, and there will not be a conflict because the United States right now, we are the hottest country in the world, we are the strongest country in the world.
"The Europeans project weakness. The U.S. projects strength."
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READ MORE: https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/scott-bessent-greenland-russia/2026/01/18/id/1242593/
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