Trump considering using military force to take Greenland | DW News

US President-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out military force to gain control of the Panama Canal, and Greenland. Since winning the election, Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to take over the strategically important waterway and island. During his first term in office, Trump expressed an interest in buying Greenland -- which is an autonomous territory of Denmark -- a long-time US ally. But the governments of Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly rebuffed his offers. Chapters: 0:00 Trump refuses to rule out using military force 2:34 Victoria Herrmann, The Arctic Institute 6:11 Janelle Dumalaon, DW Correspondent For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #trump #greenland #military