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Trump’s Greenland tariff threat risks nuclear arms race, Khosla warns
The venture capitalist said using trade pressure to force territorial concessions undermines the international order and could have long-term global consequences.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 19, Jan 2026
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Vinod Khosla / YouTube (Nikhil Kamath)
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla criticized President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs to pressure European countries over Greenland, warning that the move could push the world toward a nuclear arms race.
“Welcome to the world of might is right!” Khosla said on X. “This should motivate every country to start its own nuclear bomb program because they cannot rely on international rule of law.”
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In another post, he said such an approach would come at the cost of development and social spending. “Every country will want nukes & MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) at the expense of human development. Defense over healthcare or education! Unfortunate consequences,” Khosla said.
Trump should just invade Norway to grab the Nobel Peace Prize instead of invading Greenland. Law of the jungle allows that!! Forget global community ensuring countries without nukes are not overpowered by might. Every country will want nukes & MAD at the expense of human… https://t.co/cSjWyeZ8W0
— Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) January 19, 2026
Khosla also mocked Trump’s foreign policy in a separate comment, writing, “Trump should just invade Norway to grab the Nobel Peace Prize instead of invading Greenland. Law of the jungle allows that!!”
Khosla’s remarks came after Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff starting Feb. 1, on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland.
Trump said the tariff would rise to 25 percent beginning June 1 and would remain in effect until a deal is reached for what he called the “complete and total purchase of Greenland.”
In a lengthy social media post, Trump argued that Greenland is critical to U.S. and global security and claimed that China and Russia want the territory. He linked the proposed purchase to U.S. missile defense plans, including what he referred to as the “Golden Dome,” and said, “It is time for Denmark to give back,” asserting that “World Peace is at stake.”
Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly said the island is not for sale. European Union officials have criticized the tariff threat as coercive and incompatible with existing trade agreements, and discussions on possible retaliatory measures are underway.
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