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US President Donald Trump made fun of Denmark attempts to defend Grenland with additional patrols, including two additional dogs for dogs, while insisting that America would take control of the strategically key Arctic island.
The Danish Minister of Defense admitted that the Nordic state did not do enough to protect its autonomous Greenland territory, but discovered plans for consumption of $ 1.5 billion on two new inspection ships, two drones and two dog patrols after Trump after Trump renewed his interest in the island.
“I believe Grenland, we will get – because it really has to do with the freedom of the world. It has nothing to do with the United States, except that we can provide freedom. They (Denmark) cannot. Two weeks ago they put two dogs for dogs, they thought they thought That this is a protection, “Trump told the aircraft to the aircraft this weekend.
Trump held a 45-minute telephone call last week with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederixen, which described five current and former high European officials in the Financial Times as fiery and confrontation.
Officials said the Denmark Government was in a “crisis mode” after Trump took an unprecedented step of refusing to exclude military action to take a territory from the NATO’s allies threatened with targeted tariffs against him. Now they already have the only military base in Greenland, in the north of the island.
The Danish military presence in Greenland is currently limited to the Arctic Command of only 75 people and equipment consisting of four ships, an supervisory aircraft and several sled patrols.
Danish and Greenland officials said they could now increase their military presence on the island, and there were periodic discussions on a second basis or more staff.
Troels Lund Poulsen, Danish Minister of Defense, said On Christmas Eve to, like new ships, drones and patrols for Sanke for dogs of Copenhagen, also upgraded the runway of one of the main Greenland airports to enable F-35 fighter nozzles and now and the US and Nordic land-would land there there .
The US has repeatedly recognized Danish sovereignty over Greenland, not the least when they bought what the US Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 are now.
But Trump said in an aircraft force: “I don’t really know what Denmark has had, but it would be a very hostile act if it doesn’t let it happen because it is to protect the free world. It’s not for us, it’s for free You have Russian ships at the moment, you have ships from various countries.
He added, “I think Greenland will be processed with us. I think we will have it. I think people want to be with us.”
European countries are trying to elaborate on how to respond to Trump’s threats to Denmark and end up in his crosses. Some invited Frederixen to “reciprocate” against the US president. So far, Danish Prime Minister has insisted that Greenland has not been for sale, but has welcomed the increasing interest of the US for the Arctic.
The Danish Office of the Prime Minister said that “he did not recognize the interpretation of the conversation” between Trump and Frederixen, but refused to explain which details he did not agree with. US officials did not dispute the reporting on FT.
