European countries were sending small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to assure US President Donald Trump of its security as he pushes to acquire the island.
A meeting of officials from the United States, Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday avoided the type of public humiliation meted out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year, but also produced no quick fix for the dispute.
“The American ambition to take over Greenland is intact,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a written comment to Reuters on Thursday, describing a “fundamental disagreement”.
“That is of course serious, and therefore we continue our efforts to prevent this scenario becoming a reality.”
Trump cites Russian and Chinese interests
Trump has said the strategically located and mineral-rich island is vital to US security and that the US must own it to prevent Russia or China occupying it. He has said all options are on the table for securing the territory, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
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