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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen aboard the Danish Navy inspection vessel Vaedderen together with Greenland's acting head of government Múte Bourup Egede and newly elected head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen in the waters around Nuuk, Greenland, yesterday
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DENMARK’S prime minister ended a three-day visit to Greenland today after telling the United States “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen travelled to the strategically critical Arctic island as US President Donald Trump seeks control of it.
A week ago, US Vice-President JD Vance visited a remote US military base in Greenland and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.
Despite opposition from Greenland’s people and Denmark, Washington intends to control the Arctic territory one way or another. Strategic dominance, mineral wealth and military power are the driving forces at play, writes ROGER McKENZIE
