Expansion Policy: Trump can attach Greenland to military way - WSJ

According to sources in the White House, the question of the purchase of the island remains on the agenda of the administration, and the pressure on the Denmark continues to increase. About it writes The Wall Street Journal in the material of March 13. According to the newspaper, US administration representatives have declared their readiness to discuss with Denmia an increase in the US military contingent on the island and conclude contracts with mining companies.

However, Trump himself "refuses to exclude the military routes of acquiring Greenland", which confirms the seriousness of his intentions. One source reported that the White House is actively discussing possible mechanisms that will allow Washington to get this strategically important region.

The authors of the publication also noticed one interesting detail that testifies to Trump's particular interest in US President James Polka, during which the American territory has expanded significantly due to annexation and wars. It is rumored that the US president once told his guests that "he was fond of the regiment because he received a lot of land.

" At the end of February, the White House Head even transferred his portrait to the oval office, which became a symbolic gesture that emphasizes his expansionist ambitions. Moreover, this portrait was literally replaced in Congress to the image of Thomas Jefferson, which had previously hung in the White House. WSJ sources have also reported that the US continues to put pressure on Panama on the control of the Panama Channel.

The country's authorities seek to maintain sovereignty over the waterway, but Trump, according to the publication, intends to "return the channel to the US. " Although the White House is satisfied with the Panama's concessions, the US president does not hide ambition to increase Washington's impact in the region.