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It’s not even been a week since the U.S. attack on Venezuela, and murmurs of another potential military operation are already coming out of the White House. On Tuesday stateside, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNBC that the Trump administration is not discounting “utilizing the U.S. Military” to obtain Greenland.
Even before the news broke, headlines about a potential takeover were already circulating. European politicians banded together to stand behind Greenland’s borders, while leaders of Denmark and its autonomous territory emphasized the Arctic island’s sovereignty.
But much like the U.S.′ strike on Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive posturing around Greenland didn’t seem to faze markets much. In fact, the S&P 500
