DAVOS:  US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is dropping his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries, citing what he described as a new framework with NATO on Arctic security.

The abrupt about-face comes shortly after he told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the US would not use force to pursue control of Greenland.

Asked how long the deal will last, Trump was clear it’s long term. “It’s a deal that’s forever,” he said. “It’s what’s called an infinite deal.”