Greenland government on Wednesday presented a guide that offers residents advice in the event of a “crisis” in this autonomous Danish territory. It responded to the repeated threats of US President Donald Trump that he wants to take control over Greenland. Recommendations include, for example, stocking up on food and water and equipping yourself with hunting weapons and ammunition. TASR informs about this according to a report by AFP and France 24 television.
This document is an “insurance policy”, Greenland’s minister for fisheries and self-sufficiency Peter Borg said at a press conference in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk. “We don’t expect to have to use it,” Borg emphasized. Working on a manual titled “Be prepared for a crisis – be self-sufficient for five days” according to the government, it started last year “against the background of electricity blackouts”.
Some of the instructions recommend creating a five-day supply of foodprovide three liters of water per person per day, prepare toilet paper and pack a radio with batteries, guns, ammunition and fishing equipment. Greenland, with a population of around 57,000 – almost 90 percent of whom are Inuit – has a long tradition of hunting and fishing as its main means of subsistence.
Since his return to power last year Trump has repeatedly said he wants to gain control of Greenlandwhich has great mineral wealth and a strategic location. The head of the White House claims that Denmark is unable to adequately ensure the security of its autonomous territory and its surroundings, where, according to him, China and Russia are involved. Denmark and its European allies reject Trump’s moves, while Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has stressed that Greenland does not want to join the US.
In his speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Trump also declared that he would “not use force” to obtain the islandbut at the same time called for “immediate negotiations” to acquire it. According to a survey from January 2025, up to 85 percent of Greenlanders are against joining the island to the United States, while only six percent are in favor, writes AFP.
