Denmark found itself on Friday in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. Trump seems to be honing his administration now thinks Copenhagen fails Protect Greenland From Russia and China invasion.
Vice President Vance said to U.S. soldiers at Pitafik Space Base in northwest Greenland:Denmark did not do well Ensure Greenland’s safety. ”
“What we think is going to happen is that Greenlanders will choose to be independent of Denmark through self-determination,” Vance said in a previous statement by Trump. “We will then have a dialogue with the people of Greenland from there.”
Vice President JD Vance (on the podium) was praised after speaking at Pituffik in Greenland on March 28, 2025 at Pituffik in Greenland. The itinerary for the visit was reduced in a wider plan, drawing criticism from Greenland and Danish officials who control foreign and defense policies in semi-automatic territory. (Photo by Jim Watson – Pool/Getty Images)
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The vice president’s answer is to answer reporters’ questions about Trump’s time, although Strong resistance Within the Arctic nation, as the President said before, it was his ambition to be a part of the United States.
“We think military power will never be necessary,” Vance continued. “And, because we think the people of Greenland are rational and good, we think we will be able to reach an agreement, Donald Trump style, to ensure the security of the territory, and to achieve the security of the United States of America.”
Vance said Russia and China operate essentially without restrictions in the region, and “invade” in Greenland without proper protection from Denmark.
Although Greenland is an autonomous country, it remains a territory of Denmark, which means Copenhagen oversees its security needs.
Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, March 27, 2025. Reuters/Govas de Leonhard/Archive Photos
Greenland currently does not have its own army, and if it leaves Denmark, NATO will no longer be protected by NATO because it requires formal application for membership in NATO as an independent country.
“It has been expanded Safety Footprint For the security interests of Russia and China. “They are doing their own good in their own interests,” Vance said.
He added: “If Greenlanders did not determine themselves, the future of Greenland people is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, that would not make their lives better and, most importantly, it would make the United States and the world…secure…soft.”
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, his wife, former homeland security adviser, Julia Nesheiwat and Energy Chris Wright Secretary Chris Wright visited U.S. military space space in Greenland, USA on March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Reuters’ pool.)
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Vance said he wants Greenland to have American weapons, not Chinese, and he believes that once the Arctic countries vote for Denmark’s independence, a partnership can be secured.
although Some in Greenland They have said they are interested in partnerships with Washington, which includes entering the fishing lane in exchange for defense assurance, and Trump said he may be more interested in U.S. rare earth minerals and energy opportunities.
But Greenland is environmentally friendly and has previously blocked EU deals for coveted resources.
Vice President JD Vance landed on the Air Force after visiting the U.S. military’s Pituffik space base in Pituffik, Greenland on March 28, 2025. The itinerary for the visit was reduced in a wider plan, drawing criticism from Greenland and Danish officials who control foreign and defense policies in semi-automatic territory. (Photo by Jim Watson – Pool/Getty Images)
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“When the president said we had to have Greenland, he said the island was not safe,” Vance said. “A lot of people are interested in it. A lot of people are playing games.
“Our message is very simple: Yes, the people of Greenland will have self-determination.” “We hope they choose to work with the United States.
“We are the only country on Earth that will respect its sovereignty and respect its security because their security is our security,” Vance said.
