NATO, Greenland and Europe
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Needing U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.
Still, coincidentally, the last foreign territory purchased by the United States was from Denmark. It bought the Virgin Islands in 1917 for $25 million. A few subsequent U.S. territorial expansions in the South Pacific were the result of annexations and treaties, according to the Global Policy Forum, a watchdog.
In the ten months since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, he has upended the way the United States engages with allies and adversaries alike. He is not only remaking the architecture and decoration of the White House; he is redrawing the ...
I have been thinking about what non-sensational facts about Europe may be overlooked in Washingtonâparticularly as recent reporting suggests that Donald Trump may seek to pull Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Poland away from the European Union. Italyâs ...
About 700 troops are expected to be withdrawn as Trump administration officials shift resources to the Indo-Pacific region. By Lynsey Chutel The United States will reduce the number of troops it has deployed to Eastern Europe, where NATO allies have sought ...