Denmark was on Friday in the Crosshairs of President Donald Trump. Trump seems to be going on with what his administration argues is a failure of Copenhagen Protect Greenland From Russian and Chinese aggression.
Speaking with American soldiers of the US’s PituFUFFik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, said Vice President Vance: “Denmark did not do well To keep Greenland safe. “
“What we think is going to happen is that the Groenlanders will choose, by self -determination, to become independent of Denmark,” Vance stated in a more coordinated approach to Trump’s earlier statements. “And then from there we will have conversations with the people of Greenland.”
Vice -President JD Vance (at the Lestern) is welcomed after speaking on the Pituffik Space Base of the US Army on March 28, 2025 in Pituffik, Greenland. The travel schedule for the visit was reduced after a plan for a more detailed journey criticized from officials in Greenland and Denmark, which checks the foreign and defense policy of the Semi -Autonomous territory. (Photo by Jim Watson – Pool / Getty images)
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The vice -president’s answer was an answer to questions from reporters about which length Trump would be, to acquire Greenland despite Strong resistance Within the Arctic nation to be part of the US, as the president has mentioned before, is his ambition.
“We don’t think military power will ever be needed,” Vance continued. “And because we think that the people of Greenland are rational and good, we think we can close a deal, Donald Trump style to guarantee the safety of this territory, but also the United States of America.”
Vance said that Russia and China have largely become uncontrolled in the area and “penetrate” without the correct protection against Denmark.
Although Greenland is an autonomous nation, it is still a territory of Denmark, which means that Copenhagen supervises its safety needs.
Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, March 27, 2025. Reuters/Leonhard Foeger/File photo
Greenland does not currently have its own army and would no longer be protected by NATO if the Denmark left, because formal NATO membership should apply as an independent nation.
“There is an expansion of the Footprint security In the safety interests of Russia and China. They do what they believe in their interest, “said Vance.” The United States must do what I know is in our interest – namely ensuring that Greenland is safe.
“If Greenland has no self -determination, if the people of Greenland have controlled their future by the Chinese communist party, it will not make their lives better, and the most important thing is that it will make the American and World … Safety a lot, much weaker,” he added.
The American VICE president JD Vance poses with Second Lady Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, his wife, former Homeland Security Advisor, Julia Nesheiwat and Minister of Energy Chris Wright while visiting the Pituelik space base of the US Army on 28 March 2025. Jim Watson/Pool via Reuters. (Jim Watson/Pool via Reuters.)
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Vance said he wants Greenland to have American weapons, not Chinese weapons, and that he believes that a partnership can be protected as soon as the Arctic Nation votes for Denmark.
While Some in Greenland Have said that they would be interested in gaining a partnership with Washington that could have access to fish strips in exchange for defense guarantees, Trump has indicated that he might be more interested in the rare nature minerals of the country and energy opportunities.
However, Greenland, which is environmentally conscious, has previously blocked the EU to close deals to gain access to those coveted means.
Vice -President JD Vance arrives aboard Air Force Two after touring the Pituffik Space Base of the US Army on March 28, 2025, in Pituffik, Greenland. The travel schedule for the visit was reduced after a plan for a more detailed journey criticized from officials in Greenland and Denmark, which checks the foreign and defense policy of the Semi -Autonomous territory. (Photo by Jim Watson – Pool / Getty images)
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“If the president says we should have Greenland, he says that this island is not safe,” said Vance. “Many people are interested in it. Many people play a lot.
“Our message is very simple: yes, the people of Greenland will have self -determination,” he continued. “We hope they choose to work with the United States.
“We are the only nation on earth that will respect their sovereignty and respect their safety, because their safety is very our safety,” Vance said.
