US won’t take Greenland by force, Donald Trump tells World Economic Forum in Davos

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app.US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum on Wednesday that he would not authorise a military invasion of Greenland, despite his administration’s desire to take the self-governing territory for security reasons.“We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be, frankly unstoppable,” he said. “But I won’t do that.”The remarks came amid a rambling speech in which Trump also boasted of economic victories and complained about the difficulties of dealing with other world leaders. Read on for live coverage of his speech and surrounding events. coverage:Reporting by Mark Magnier, Khushboo Razdan, Lucy Quaggin, Igor Patrick and Finbarr Bermingham