Sen. Chris Coons on efforts to ease tensions between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland
Senator Chris Coons led a bipartisan delegation to Denmark to address tensions caused by President Trump's Greenland acquisition proposal.
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Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) warns that President Trump's attempt to acquire Greenland risks "blowing up" the NATO alliance and triggering trade wars. Coons argues that U.S. security goals in the Arctic are best achieved through cooperation with Denmark rather than aggressive territorial acquisition.
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