Greenland has firmly dismissed any suggestion of becoming part of the United States, with Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen declaring that the autonomous Arctic territory has chosen to remain aligned with Denmark, the European Union and NATO.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Nielsen said Greenland\u2019s future would be decided only by its own people, rejecting recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that the island should fall under American control for strategic reasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are a democratic society that makes our own decisions,\u201d Nielsen said. \u201cGreenland does not want to be owned by the United States, and Greenland will not be governed from Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement comes just one day before senior Danish and Greenlandic officials are due to meet U.S. leaders in Washington. Denmark\u2019s Foreign Minister Lars L\u00f8kke Rasmussen and Greenland\u2019s Foreign and Research Minister Vivian Motzfeldt are scheduled to hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday. U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance is also expected to attend after requesting to host the meeting at the White House.<\/p>\n
Rasmussen confirmed that Copenhagen and Nuuk sought the meeting following Trump\u2019s renewed comments about annexing Greenland. The U.S. president has argued that American control of the territory is necessary to prevent Russia or China from gaining influence in the Arctic. He has also criticized Denmark\u2019s defense posture in the region, calling Greenland strategically vital to U.S. security.<\/p>\n
Denmark\u2019s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reinforced Greenland\u2019s position, stressing unity between Copenhagen and Nuuk. \u201cWe come together, we stay together, and we leave together,\u201d she said, adding that borders cannot be altered by force and that smaller nations should not be intimidated by larger powers.<\/p>\n
Frederiksen also underlined Denmark\u2019s long-standing alliance with the United States, noting that the country has met its NATO obligations for decades.<\/p>\n
Greenland, while self-governing, remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark and is covered by NATO through the Danish realm. Nielsen said the island\u2019s security and defense \u201cfirmly belong in NATO\u201d and should be strengthened within the alliance framework rather than through unilateral control.<\/p>\n
The issue has heightened diplomatic tensions in the Arctic at a time of growing global competition for influence and resources in the region.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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