JD Vance accuses Denmark of failing to maintain a safe Greenland

On Friday, Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark of investing in Greenland’s architecture in Greenland, who claimed that other European allies had failed to keep pace with defensive spending.

Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to control independent Danish lands, describing this possibility as an “absolute necessity” for national security purposes.

“Denmark did not do a good job in keeping Greenland safe,” Vans told Servicemembers at the Pitufik Space base in Greenland on Friday.

“We know that in many cases our allies in Europe did not keep pace with military spending, and Denmark did not keep pace with the dedication of the resources necessary to preserve this rule, to preserve our forces, and in my opinion, to preserve the people of Greenland in safe from many of the very aggressive incursions from Russia, China and other countries that are interested in the field.”

The Vice President said that the island rich in minerals was important because if a missile was launched from an enemy or an enemy submarine to the United States, it will be the people who warn the United States.

“We know that Russia, China and other countries are interested in unusual in the corridors in the Arctic and marine roads in the Arctic, and in fact in land minerals in the Arctic. We need to make sure that America is leading in the Arctic because we know that if America does not, the other countries will fill the gap.”

After Vans’s visit, Denmark Foreign Minister Luke Rasmussen said that his country is “open to criticism”, but they did not “appreciate the tone that is being delivered.”

“This is not the way you speak to your close allies,” he said in A. Video message Common on the social media platform X.

“We respect that the United States needs a greater military presence in Greenland,” Rasmussen said, “We, Denmark and Greenland, are open to discuss this with you,” Rasmussen said.

Vans’s visit came earlier this week Trump repeat His desire to seize Greenland for national and international security purposes, saying that the United States “will go to some extent we should go.”

“We need Greenland and the world we need to get Greenland, including Denmark,” he said, a semi -stable area in Denmark, in reference to the island, which is a semi -stable area in Denmark.

Danish Defense Minister Truez Lunders Polsen Condemn The comments from Trump were, saying that the speech was “far -fetching” as an additional escalation from the United States

Greenland and Denmark governments have repeatedly expressed opposition to Trump’s plans, with Kate Ed, outgoing Prime Minister Greenland, earlier. This month Say: “Do not continue our treatment of lack of respect. Enough is enough.”

Elsewhere, Russian President Vladimir Putin also this week to caution It will be a “profound mistake” to reject Trump’s effort as a vibrant talk by the new American administration.

Putin reported that the United States had previously offered Greenland and has plans to control the region “as much as dating back to the 1960s.”

“In short, the United States has dangerous plans for Greenland. These plans have long historical roots, as I just mentioned, and it is clear that the United States will continue to continuously advance in geological, political, political and economic interests in the Arctic,” Putin said.

The initial plan of the United States to authorize officials to visit Al -Jazeera has met Stark cash Among the leaders of Denmark and Greenland, Denmark Prime Minister Miti Friedrixen claimed that the plans were “unacceptable pressure.”

The journey has been shortened since then to an event for one day and was restricted by visiting the American Betifik Base on the island, which is located away from the cities of the region.

Denmark appeared to Welcome Changes, with the country’s foreign minister Lars Lockk Rasmussen, indicates that they symbolize the abolition of the escalation.

Sam Merridhyth of CNBC contributed to this report.