The Greenland government will not allow the United States to take control of this Arctic island under any circumstances. She announced this on Monday and emphasized that she will work on the development of Greenland’s defense within NATO, TASR reports, according to the AFP and Reuters agencies.
“The United States has reiterated its intention to take control of Greenland. This is something that the Greenlandic coalition government cannot accept under any circumstances.” the government said in an official statement.
“As part of the Danish Commonwealth, Greenland is a member of NATO, and therefore the defense of Greenland must be ensured through the North Atlantic Alliance… All NATO member states, including the United States, have a common interest in the defense of Greenland,” added the government, appreciating the support shown to the island by several European countries in response to the rhetoric of US President Donald Trump.
Trump has repeatedly talked about taking control of Greenland during his second term. This autonomous Danish territory with 57,000 inhabitants is rich in mineral resources and has an important geostrategic importance. The US President declares that the US needs Greenland for reasons of national security, particularly due to the alleged threat from Russia and China. He did not rule out the use of military force to obtain it.
Trump’s latest warnings came on Sunday. If the United States does not take control of Greenland, Moscow or Beijing will take such a step, according to him. The US leader said he was open to a deal with the island, “but one way or another, we’re going to have Greenland.”. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio should meet this week with his ministry partners from Greenland and Denmark to discuss the current situation.
