NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister is wrapping up a three-day go to to Greenland on Friday after telling the U.S. “you can not annex one other nation,” even with the argument that worldwide safety is at stake.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen traveled to the strategically critical Arctic island as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks management of Greenland. He argues that Greenland, a semiautonomous territory belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark, is crucial to U.S. safety.
Per week in the past, Vice President JD Vance visited a distant U.S. military base in Greenland and accused Denmark of underinvesting within the territory.
Frederiksen pushed again in opposition to the U.S. criticism as she spoke on Thursday alongside Greenland’s incoming and outgoing leaders. She argued that Denmark, a NATO ally, has been a dependable buddy.
Talking in English, she stated that “if we let ourselves be divided as allies, then we do our foes a favor. And I’ll do every part that I can to stop that from taking place.”
“If you ask our companies to put money into the U.S., they do. If you ask us to spend extra on our protection, we do; and whenever you ask of us to strengthen safety within the Arctic, we’re on the identical web page,” she stated.
“However whenever you demand to take over part of the Kingdom of Denmark’s territory, once we are met by strain and by threats from our closest ally, what are we to consider in concerning the nation that we’ve admired for thus a few years?”
“That is concerning the world order that we’ve constructed collectively throughout the Atlantic over generations: you can not annex one other nation, not even with an argument about worldwide safety,” Frederiksen stated.
The Danish chief stated that, if the U.S. desires to strengthen safety within the Arctic, “allow us to achieve this collectively.”
Political events in Greenland, which has been leaning towards eventual independence from Denmark for years, final week agreed to kind a broad-based new coalition government within the face of Trump’s designs on the territory. These have angered many in Greenland and Denmark.
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In an interview with Newsmax on Thursday, Vance repeated the accusation that Denmark has “actually underinvested within the infrastructure and safety of Greenland.”
He stated Trump’s level is that “this issues to our safety, this issues to our missile protection, and we’re going to guard America’s pursuits come hell or excessive water.”
