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The whiplash of developments followed weeks of escalating threats from the president to control Greenland by any means necessary — including by force, if left with no other choice.
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Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have chilled since November after comments from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Japan could intervene militarily if China attempted to seize Taiwan by force.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The White House has not ruled taking control of the strategic Arctic island by force.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Yonaguni, a Japanese island, lies just 70 miles (112 km) from Taiwan and could play a critical role if the Chinese were to attempt to take Taiwan by force.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have chilled since November after comments from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Japan could intervene militarily if China attempted to seize Taiwan by force.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The White House has not ruled taking control of the strategic Arctic island by force.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Yonaguni, a Japanese island, lies just 70 miles (112 km) from Taiwan and could play a critical role if the Chinese were to attempt to take Taiwan by force.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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