A former UK Prime Minister has detailed how Europe may react to Donald Trump's ongoing push to take over Greenland.
Gordon Brown, who served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, suggested there must be a tough stance from NATO member states against the US president, who has made it clear he will not rest until his administration takes over Greenland. Writing in The Guardian, ex-PM Brown wrote, "But if Greenland marks the end of the world looking to the US for leadership, it has also become the moment for Europe and the democracies of the global south to lift their heads out of the sand."
"They, and other democracies, should now set out a new statement of values and rules that show how we will champion peace, stability and justice, and deliver meaningful progress in areas where international cooperation is essential."
"So how to proceed? The democracies of the world should draft a short values statement, echoing the UN charter’s starting point – 'We the peoples...' – and this time showing we mean it."
Trump has introduced a new 10% tariff order against eight nations, including Germany, the UK, and Denmark. The president also passed comment on the UK's decision to give up ownership of an island with a US military base on it.
He posted to Truth Social, "hockingly, our 'brilliant' NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER."
"There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before."
"The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired. Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING. Thank you for your attention to this matter. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP."