U.S President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of new tariffs on imports from several European countries, citing national security concerns linked to Greenland and what he described as threats to global peace.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump said Washington would impose a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland beginning February 1, 2026. The tariff rate, he added, will rise sharply to 25 per cent on June 1.
According to the US president, the measures will remain in force until a deal is reached for the “complete and total purchase of Greenland,” an autonomous Arctic territory under Danish sovereignty.
“World peace is at stake! China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it,” Trump wrote, reiterating his long-standing position that the United States must take decisive action to secure the strategically important region.
He further justified the tariffs by describing them as “strong measures” necessary to protect “global peace and security,” while noting that the United States remains open to negotiations with Denmark and the other affected European countries.
Trump’s latest move underscores his growing strategic importance of acquiring Greenland, which the President has repeatedly said it is vital to US security due to its location and rich mineral deposits, and he has not ruled out using force to secure it.
