President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.”
What that means is unclear, but the president said he will no longer impose tariffs on European countries who balked at his talk of taking over the country. Trump also said he was ruling out using the military to take over Greenland.
Read more: Trump hails 'framework of a future deal' on Greenland
It comes after weeks of rhetoric about the U.S.’s need to own Greenland for national security purposes.
Trump has also used national security as his reasoning behind the incursion into Venezuela earlier this month to arrest Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. military has also been attacking what they call drug boats and seizing tankers carrying Venezuelan oil.
Read more: Trump wants U.S. oil companies in Venezuela
The president last week also threatened action against Iran over its crackdown on protests against the regime.
Read more: Iran warns Trump not to take action against Khamenei
The U.S. and Israel also bombed three nuclear sites in Iran last summer, tied to the continuing war in Gaza.
And, Thursday, Trump announced the creation of a “Board of Peace,” which is meant to oversee the ceasefire and reconstruction in Gaza – and more.
On this week’s Noon Edition, we’ll discuss the U.S.’s foreign policy moves in Europe, the Middle East and the Western Hemisphere, how they are impacting relations with allies and adversaries and the future world order.
Join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.
Guests
Feisal al-Istrabadi, Founding Director, IU Center for the Study of the Middle East
Leandro Aristeguieta, PhD history candidate, focused on U.S.-Venezuelan relationships
