威胁盟友是个糟糕的主意，但北极日益增长的战略重要性不可否认。
唐纳德·特朗普的一个更为邪恶的才能是他能够以错误的方式抓住正确的事情。
Threatening an ally is a terrible idea, but there’s no denying the Arctic’s increasing strategic importance One of Donald Trump’s more diabolical talents is his ability to land on the right things in the wrong way.
自他的第一个任期以来，特朗普一直痴迷于北极——尤其是格陵兰——这让许多欧洲人感到困惑和愤怒。他在2019年首次提出从丹麦购买这块冰封土地的想法。
Since his first term, Trump has been obsessed with the Arctic – Greenland in particular – something that has puzzled and enraged many, particularly in Europe. He first brought up the idea of buying the icy landmass from Denmark in 2019.
重新当选后，他开始加强关于“无论如何”获得格陵兰的言论，威胁北约联盟和二战后安全体系的根基。
Right after re-election, he began ramping up his rhetoric about acquiring it “one way or another”, threatening the Nato alliance and the foundations of post-second world war security.
特朗普终于如愿以偿——幸好没有动用武力——在9月，当美国和丹麦签署了一项协议，允许在该岛部署更多美军，尽管没有他喜欢“开玩笑”谈论的那种接管。
Trump got his way – thankfully without military force – in September, when the US and Denmark signed an agreement that allowed for many more US troops on the island, albeit without the sort of takeover that the president enjoys “joking” about.
“美国将永远在格陵兰拥有采取必要行动的完全能力，”特朗普在社交媒体上写道。“我们将与格陵兰人民合作，推动其发展和建设。”}
“The United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland,” Trump wrote on social media. “We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction.”