Greenland: Siltanews – News Desk
Danish Defense Minister Trolls Lund Poulsen on Tuesday called discussion of potential US control over Greenland “not a serious discussion,” amid reports of increased American interest in the autonomous Danish territory.
Speaking at a European security conference in Copenhagen, Poulsen emphasized Denmark’s commitment to the NATO alliance “We are strong allies within NATO, and I cannot imagine that a member state of NATO could take a part of another NATO country,” he said, referring to remarks by US President Donald Trump regarding Greenland “I don’t think this is a serious discussion.”
Poulsen also confirmed Denmark’s commitment to boosting its defense investments, noting his country’s readiness to rise spending to over 4% of its gross domestic product, thereby exceeding the threshold set by the European Union, as reported by Politico.
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had ordered US intelligence agencies to intensify their efforts in gathering intelligence on the island Poulsen, who also serves as Denmark’s Deputy Prime Minister, declined to comment on these recent reports suggesting increased US espionage
On Greenland, stating Washington is “a friend to Europe and Denmark.”
“You see a lot of rumors in the media, and I do not comment on these rumours,” Poulsen said. He added, “We, with Greenland and the Faroe Islands, are part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the United States cannot take a part of this Kingdom.”
Mute Burrup Edged, Greenland’s Deputy Prime Minister, stated that the Arctic island is prepared to talk with the Americans.
“Our fate will not be decided without us, and we are not owned by anyone Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people,” he expressed. Although Egede did not directly address the espionage reports, he clearly criticized the US President: “We have been good partners, but what Trump is doing now, we don’t like.”