POLAND has warned a Nato alliance collapse over Trump’s Greenland threats would be “the end of the world as we know it”.
It comes after crunch talks between America, Denmark and Greenland in Washington on Wednesday which failed to resolve the “fundamental disagreement” over the mineral-rich island.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned an alliance collapse would be ‘the end of the world as we know it’Credit: Getty
A Royal Danish Air Force parked on the tarmak at Nuuk international airport, GreenlandCredit: AFP
Trump has repeatedly argued the US must own GreenlandCredit: Alamy
As tensions build, Poland‘s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has issued a chilling warning.
Speaking at a press conference he said: “An attempt to take over (part of) a NATO member state by another NATO member state would be a political disaster.
“It would be the end of the world as we know it, which guaranteed a world based on NATO solidarity, which held back the evil forces associated with communist terror or other forms of aggression.”
Trump has repeatedly argued the US must own Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, to prevent Russia or China from gaining a foothold in the Arctic.
The presidents rhetoric has already put huge strain on relations between allies.
This week, Nato allies France, Sweden and Germany sent military personnel to Greenland, joining Denmark in a bid to strengthen the island’s security.
Germany’s defence ministry said the mission aims “to explore options for ensuring security in light of Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic”.
Greenland’s deputy prime minister Mute Egede confirmed: “Soldiers of NATO are expected to be more present in Greenland from today and in the coming days.
“It is expected that there will be more military flights and ships,” adding that they would be “training”.
On Thursday, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the intention was to establish a more permanent military presence, according to Danish broadcaster DR.
He said soldiers from several NATO countries will be in Greenland on a rotation system.
After Wednesday’s meeting, Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said the island must strengthen its cooperation with the US.
But Poland is keeping its distance.
Tusk stressed that while Europe must stand united, Warsaw would not contribute to troops.
He added that he would “do everything he could to ensure that Europe remained united on the issue of Greenland”.
It follows Trump’s ramped up rhetoric about seizing the territory through economic or military means.
On Wednesday, Trump said “anything less” than complete US control of Greenland is “unacceptable”.
Danish troops in Greenland to reaffirm the islands securityCredit: Reuters
Danish military participate in an exercise with troops from European NATO members in the Arctic Ocean in Nuuk, GreenlandCredit: AP
Trump said that the island is “vital” for “the Golden Dome” he is building in a post on Truth Social, and that Nato should be helping him take the territory.
Trump also hit out at Nato, claiming: “Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, NATO would not be an effective force or deterrent – Not even close!”
The White House also shared a post on social media with the caption “which way, Greenland man?”
The image shows two dog sleds carrying Greenland’s flag with one path leading to the White House and another to Russia and China, under dark skies and lightning.
Buying Greenland could cost Trump an eye watering $700 billion, former US officials told NBC.
It attaches a price tag of more than half of the Defence Department’s annual budget to the island, stoking fears the US may opt to seize the territory by force.
The “frank” meeting between officials discussed Arctic security, with the Danes admitting they share some of the same concerns as Trump.
Rasmussen said there is no “instant threat” from China and Russia that Denmark and Greenland “can’t accommodate”.
But, he said Denmark has already stepped up its security responsibilities, increasing its funding for the military, including ships, drones and fighter jets.
In Greenlands capital, Nuuk, local residents told The Associated Press they were glad the meeting had taken place but suggested it left more questions than answers.
Several people said they viewed Denmark’s decision to send more troops, and promises of support from other NATO allies, as protection against possible US military action.
But European military officials have not suggested the goal is to deter a US move against the island.
The White House posted a meme on X which appears to show Greenland’s choice between a future with the US or Russia and China 
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