Davos, Jan. 22 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed US President Donald Trump's pledge not to use military force to take Greenland, while warning that Europe must strengthen its own ability to project power as global conditions become increasingly dangerous.

Merz described it as "good news" that Trump said he would drop the February 1 tariffs he had pledged to impose on European countries over Greenland. However, he warned that Washington was "radically reshaping" its foreign policy, a shift he said was unsettling the foundations of the international order.

Speaking during an address at the World Economic Forum here, Merz said, "This new world of great powers is being built on power, on strength, and when it comes to...