New Delhi: Things have heated up significantly when it comes to the tensions between Greenland and the US. A consequence of US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, anxieties in Europe over Trump’s expansionism are high.

On its part, Denmark is taking Trump’s threat of military action seriously, warning that its troops were under standing orders to “shoot first and ask questions later” if Greenland was attacked by the US. This declaration comes as part of a 1952 military directive that still remains in force under which Danish forces have the freedom to counter-attack invading troops without awaiting formal orders from commanders or the government. Moreover, the Danish defence minister also said Denmark would spend $13.8 billion to rearm Greenland.

The renewed conversation over Greenland comes after US President Donald Trump’s revived ambitions to bring the Arctic territory under American control.........

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