France Warns US: Don't 'Mess Around' with Greenland, Military Move Creates 'New World'

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Firstpost•16-01-2026, 13:20
France Warns US: Don't 'Mess Around' with Greenland, Military Move Creates 'New World'
- •France warns the US against any military move on Greenland, stating it would cross a line and create a "totally new world."
- •French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that seizing Greenland would endanger US-EU economic relations.
- •Lescure emphasized that Greenland is a sovereign part of a sovereign country within the EU and should not be interfered with.
- •France, along with Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Norway, has deployed military assets to Greenland to bolster its defense against Trump's threats.
- •President Emmanuel Macron criticized "a new colonialism" and affirmed France's commitment to territorial sovereignty, deploying land, air, and sea assets to Greenland.
Why It Matters: France issues a strong warning to the US against any military action in Greenland, citing severe global repercussions.
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