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Leaders from Greenland and Denmark are slated to meet with Vice PresidentJD Vanceand Secretary of StateMarco RubioWednesday at the White House as PresidentDonald Trumpweighs acquiring Greenland.
While the Danish territory claims it is seeking independence from Copenhagen, Denmark, and isn’t interested in becoming part of the U.S., Trump repeatedly has stated a desire to secure Greenland for the U.S.as Russian and Chinese presence grows in the Arctic — dating back to his first administration.
“One way or the other, we are going tohave Greenland,” Trump told reporters Sunday.
Trump voiced similar sentiments Wednesday ahead of the meeting, claiming that the region is critical for the creation of aGolden Dome project, a defense shield initiative for the U.S.akin to the one Israel has protecting itself.
Demonstrators hold Greenland flags as they protest in front of the U.S.Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 29, 2025. (Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix)
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“The United States needs Greenland for the purpose ofNational Security,”Trump said in a post on social media Wednesday.“It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building.NATO should be leading the way for us to get it.”
“NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” Trump wrote.“Anything less than that is unacceptable.”
While Greenland and Denmark have a complicated history due to Denmark’s treatment of indigenous people on the island, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that his country prefers aligning itself with Denmark rather than the U.S.
Vice President JD Vance arrives to board Air Force Two after touring the U.S.military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool via Reuters)
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“If we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now,we choose Denmark,”Nielsen told reporters Tuesday, according to translated remarks.“We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark and the EU.”
Meanwhile,Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksenhas said issuedstern warnings to the Trump administrationon the matter.
“The Kingdom of Denmark — and thus Greenland — is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance’s security guarantee,” Frederiksen said in a statement Jan.4.“We already have a defense agreement between the Kingdom and the United States today, which gives the United States wide access to Greenland.”
Traditional Greenlandic housing is seen from the Myggedalen viewpoint on March 28, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Leon Neal)
“I would therefore strongly urge the United States to stop the threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people who have said very clearly that they are not for sale,” Frederiksen said.
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Greenland is rich in natural resources, including oil and natural gas, and both Russia and China have bolstered their presence in the region in recent years.
Vance and second lady Usha Vance visited Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in March, the Department of Defense’s northernmostmilitary installation that houses Space Force’sSpace Force’s 821st Space Base Groupto conduct missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance operations.
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