US ambitions in Arctic: Greenland stands firm against Trump
"President Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: The United States won't get that," wrote Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the head of the government of this autonomous territory dependent on Denmark, on Facebook on Sunday in response to the declarations of U.S. President Donald Trump, who once again stated that he wants to take control over this part of the Arctic.
"President Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: The United States won't get that," Nielsen declared in a Facebook post.
In an interview with NBC on Sunday, Trump admitted that he had seriously discussed the annexation of Greenland. "We'll Get Greenland. Yeah, 100%," he said.
On Friday, U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance and his wife Usha visited Greenland uninvited. He visited the American Space Force base in Pituffik. He criticised the Danish authorities for allegedly neglecting defence investments on the island and proposed placing it under a security umbrella instead of Denmark.
Earlier, a U.S. government delegation led by Vance's wife, Usha, was supposed to visit the capital of Greenland, Nuuk, and admire a dog sled race in the town of Sisimiut. However, due to protests from the Greenland government and local residents, those plans were cancelled.
Trump claims that the United States needs Greenland for international security. Even during his first term as head of state (2017-21), he showed great interest in taking control of the island.
