Nato giant warns ‘it’s the end of the world’ if alliance crumbles over Trump Greenland threat – as troops land on island

POLAND has warned a Nato alliance collapse over Trump’s Greenland threats would be “the end of the world as we know it”. It comes after crunch talks between America, Denmark and Greenland in Washington on Wednesday which failed to resolve the “fundamental disagreement” over the mineral-rich island. As tensions build, Poland‘s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has issued a chilling warning. Speaking at a press conference he said: “An attempt to take over (part of) a NATO member state by another NATO member state would be a political disaster. “It would be the end of the world as we know it, which guaranteed a world based on NATO solidarity, which held back the evil forces associated with communist terror or other forms of aggression.” Trump has repeatedly argued the US must own Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, to prevent Russia or China from gaining a foothold in the Arctic. Read More World News The presidents rhetoric has already put huge strain on relations between allies. This week, Nato allies France, Sweden and Germany sent military personnel to Greenland, joining Denmark in a bid to strengthen the island’s security. Germany’s defence ministry said the mission aims “to explore options for ensuring security in light of Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic”. Greenland’s deputy prime minister Mute Egede confirmed: “Soldiers of NATO are expected to be more present in Greenland from today and in the coming days. Most read in The US Sun “It is expected that there will be more military flights and ships,” adding that they would be “training”. On Thursday, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the intention was to establish a more permanent military presence, according to Danish broadcaster DR. He said soldiers from several NATO countries will be in Greenland on a rotation system. After Wednesday’s meeting, Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said the island must strengthen its cooperation with the US. But Poland is keeping its distance. Tusk stressed that while Europe must stand united, Warsaw would not contribute to troops. He added that he would “do everything he could to ensure that Europe remained united on the issue of Greenland”. It follows Trump’s ramped up rhetoric about seizing the territory through economic or military means. On Wednesday, Trump said “anything less” than complete US control of Greenland is “unacceptable”. Trump said that the island is “vital” for “the Golden Dome” he is building in a post on Truth Social, and that Nato should be helping him take the territory. Trump also hit out at Nato, claiming: “Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, NATO would not be an effective force or deterrent - Not even close!” The White House also shared a post on social media with the caption “which way, Greenland man?” The image shows two dog sleds carrying Greenland’s flag with one path leading to the White House and...

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