President-elect of the USA who made a proposal for the Danish territory in 2019, once again talked about buying it; he argues that it is an absolute necessity for American national security
The Danish government announced a significant increase in defense investments in , shortly after the president of the United States, , once again expressed his interest in acquiring the territory. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen revealed that the new investment package represents “a multi-digit billion amount”, which will go towards purchasing new inspection ships, long-range drones and improvements to a civil airport in Denmark. Greenland.
Trump, in his statements, emphasized that the acquisition of Greenland is an absolute necessity for US national security, highlighting the strategic relevance of the island, which houses important space facilities and has vast reserves of minerals and oil. Although Poulsen did not specify the total value of the package, the Danish press estimates that the investment will be between 12 billion and 15 billion crowns (around R$10.2 billion and R$12.8 billion, respectively).
Defense experts say the Danish plan has been under discussion for a long time and should not be interpreted as an immediate reaction to Trump’s comments. Major Steen Kjaergaard suggested to the BBC that pressure from the US president may have encouraged Denmark to adopt a more proactive stance on security in the region.
In turn, Greenland’s premier, Mute Bourup Egede, reaffirmed that the island “is not and will never be for sale”, highlighting the importance of cooperation and trade with other nations. Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland, made in 2019, generated diplomatic tensions between the United States and Denmark, .
Published by Felipe Dantas
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