Denmark’s prime minister has told the US during a visit to Greenland that \u201cyou cannot annex another country,\u201d even with the argument that international security is at stake.<\/p>\n
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, said on Friday that Washington will respect Greenland’s self-determination and Copenhagen \u201cshould focus on the fact that the Greenlanders don\u2019t want to be a part of Denmark.\u201d<\/p>\n
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was wrapping up a three-day visit to the strategically critical Arctic island on Friday as US President Donald Trump seeks control of Greenland. He argues that Greenland, a semiautonomous territory belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark, is critical to US security.<\/p>\n
A week ago, Vice President JD Vance visited a remote US military base in Greenland and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.<\/p>\n
Frederiksen pushed back against the US criticism as she spoke on Thursday alongside Greenland’s incoming and outgoing leaders on board a Danish naval ship. She argued that Denmark, a NATO ally, has been a reliable friend.<\/p>\n
Speaking in English, she said that \u201cif we let ourselves be divided as allies, then we do our foes a favor. And I will do everything that I can to prevent that from happening.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you ask our businesses to invest in the US, they do. When you ask us to spend more on our defense, we do; and when you ask of us to strengthen security in the Arctic, we are on the same page,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut when you demand to take over a part of the Kingdom of Denmark\u2019s territory, when we are met by pressure and by threats from our closest ally, what are we to believe in about the country that we have admired for so many years?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is about the world order that we have built together across the Atlantic over generations: you cannot annex another country, not even with an argument about international security,\u201d Frederiksen said.<\/p>\n
The Danish leader said that, if the US wants to strengthen security in the Arctic, \u201clet us do so together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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