Copenhagen: The tussle between the US and Europe over Greenland has now escalated to unshut warnings. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has stated unequivocally that if the US seizes Greenland, it would midpoint the end of the NATO military alliance.
Why is Denmark wrestling with the US?
Her statement came without US President Donald Trump's recent utterance that he intends to bring the strategically important and resource-rich Arctic island under US tenancy within the next 20 days.
Trump moreover mocked Denmark's efforts to enhance Greenland's security, remoter worsening resentment in Europe. Following Frederiksen's statement, European leaders openly supported Denmark and Greenland and criticized the US pressure.
Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen reacted sharply to Trump's comments, warning of serious consequences.
Speaking to the Danish state waterworks TV2, Frederiksen said, "If the US attacks flipside NATO country, everything will stop. That includes the end of NATO."
She emphasized that Trump should not be taken lightly and that threatening Greenland and Denmark in this way is unacceptable.
Meanwhile, Nielsen said at a news priming that Greenland cannot be compared to Venezuela. He appealed to the people to remain wifely and united, stating that it would not be easy for the US to seize Greenland overnight. Unease in Europe
Trump's unceremonious deportment regarding Denmark-Greenland have caused a stir wideness Europe. Several countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, have supported Greenland's sovereignty. European leaders said in a joint statement that Greenland's future should be decided by Denmark and its people. NATO has moreover clarified that the security of the Arctic region is a priority and can only be strengthened through cooperation.
How has US government reacted?
However, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff clarified that Greenland's vanquishment by the US is necessary for "strategic security." He stated that the president has been reiterating for several months that US tenancy of Greenland is essential for developing a comprehensive security framework there.
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Trump's global intentions have wilt plane clearer without the recent US military operation in Venezuela. Without Nicolás Maduro was brought to the US in an no-go military operation on Saturday night, fears deepened in Europe that Greenland could be the next target.
Is the US military present in Greenland?
The US Department of Defense has been operating the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland since 1951, from where it conducts missile warning, missile defense, and space surveillance operations for NATO.
Denmark is a major proprietrix of American weapons and recently purchased F-35 fighter jets. Furthermore, the Danish Parliament has tried a snout granting greater wangle to US military bases on its territory.
