Denmark: Don’t worry about Trump refusing to rule out the possibility of attacking Greenland

According to Isna, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Loke Rasmussen said: “I don’t see any signs of a foreign policy crisis. My impression is that the president (Trump) pays more attention to the North on his way to the White House.”

He went on to point out that de-escalation should be done in this regard and said: “I know Donald Trump and I know that you should not say what you think out loud.”

Trump said on Tuesday that he would not rule out using economic or military pressure to gain control of Greenland and the Panama Canal.

He said: “We need Greenland for national security purposes. “People don’t even know if Denmark has a legal right to its territory or not, but if it does, they should care because we need it for national security.”

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who called Trump’s initial proposal to buy Greenland in 2019 “stupid”, on Tuesday evening emphasized that Greenland belongs to its citizens and declared: “Citizens of Greenland must decide its future. »

Supporting Frederiksen’s comments, Rasmussen said the Danish prime minister was unwavering in his support for Greenland.

He added that “geopolitical issues are playing a bigger role” and have increased the attention of the United States, Russia and China to Greenland.

“Unfortunately, with the melting of the Arctic ice and the opening of new shipping routes, we are seeing an increase in great power competition,” Rasmussen said.

He considered the American interest in Danish soil “legitimate” in this global context and stated that Denmark is ready to talk with America.

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