US needs Greenland for building Golden Dome, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described American control of Greenland as essential to national security, linking it to his proposed Golden Dome air and missile defence system.

In a post on social media, Trump said that the United States required Greenland for security reasons, adding that the territory was critical for the Golden Dome project he plans to build.

He has previously stated his intention to take control of the Arctic island from Denmark, a US ally.

Trump also said thaat NATO would be stronger and more effective if Greenland were under US control, and maintained that any alternative arrangement would not be acceptable.