Greenland, Denmark – Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens Frederik Nielsen, warned that US President Donald Trump is still fundamentally trying to impose American control over the island,
despite backing down from previous threats to use military force to achieve this goal.
Nielsen said that Washington’s recent statements and positions reflect continued US interest in the Arctic island.
He also indicated that US ambitions toward Greenland have not fundamentally changed,
even with talk of diplomatic or NATO-led security solutions.
Divisions within NATO
At the beginning of the year, Trump intensified his calls for the United States to take control of Greenland.
He justified this by citing concerns related to US national security
in light of growing Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic region.
This has led to widespread controversy and concern within Europe, and has threatened to cause divisions within NATO.
Although the US president later ruled out the use of military force,
asserting that the United States had secured full access to Greenland through arrangements or agreements with NATO,
the details of these arrangements remain unclear, according to observers.
Strategic importance of its geographical location
During a speech before the Greenland parliament, Nielsen, speaking through an interpreter,
said: “The attitude towards the island and its inhabitants has not changed,
The vision put forward by the American side is based on Greenland being linked
to the United States and being administered from there.”
He considered this approach to be contrary to the will of the island’s inhabitants and their right to determine their future.
Yence added that the United States continues to explore different ways to acquire the island or extend
its influence over it, whether through political or security channels.
He also affirmed his government’s commitment to preserving the island’s sovereignty
and its status within the Kingdom of Denmark, while respecting the aspirations of its people.
Greenland holds increasing strategic importance due to its geographical location and natural resources.
In addition, its growing role in international security equations in the Arctic region is increasing.
