Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Denmark slams US ‘tone’
The Danish foreign minister said we ‘do not appreciate the tone’ in which Vance criticised Copenhagen’s underinvestment in Greenland’s security
The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticising Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the US.
“Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course we are open to criticism,” Rasmussen said speaking in English. “But let me be completely honest: we do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered. This is not how you speak to your close allies. And I still consider Denmark and the United States to be close allies.”
Greenland is a territory of Denmark, which is a Nato ally of the United States. Trump wants to annex the territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.
In Saturday’s interview, Trump said that “I think there’s a good possibility that we could do it without military force”.
“This is world peace, this is international security,” he said, but added: “I don’t take anything off the table.”