Denmark promises to ‘block’ US takeover of Greenland after meeting – National
Denmark’s prime minister says the country stands firm in its commitment to “prevent” US threats to take over Greenland, after a meeting with American leaders on Wednesday.
A translation of a statement posted by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on social media Thursday morning described the meeting and what may follow after US President Donald Trump’s statement that Greenland will be acquired by the US “whether they like it or not.”
“Yesterday I received information about the meeting between Greenland, Denmark and the USA from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greenland Vivian Motzfeldt – it was not an easy meeting,” Frederiksen said in a statement.
Trump said the United States must acquire Greenland, a Danish territory dating back centuries, for “national security.”
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He made repeated claims that NATO and Denmark were not doing enough to protect the Arctic from potential threats, including Russia and China.
Frederiksen’s statement explains how NATO forces are working to establish strong security in the Arctic and that the alliance will not allow the US to occupy Greenland.
“Now a working group has been established to discuss how to strengthen security in the Arctic,” he said.
“However, this does not change the fact that there is a fundamental disagreement because the American desire to take Greenland is still intact. Yes, it is serious, so we continue our efforts to prevent that situation from becoming a reality.”
Greenland and the US are both members of NATO.
“There is agreement in the NATO alliance that strengthening the Arctic is important for the security of Europe and North America,” Frederiksen said.
“Denmark has invested heavily in new capabilities in the Arctic. And I would like to acknowledge that a number of allies these days contribute to joint exercises in and around Greenland. The defense and protection of Greenland is a common concern for the entire NATO alliance.”
He added that the Danish government would provide an update on Friday to his government and NATO members on the situation at a State Department meeting.
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