During a recent visit to Greenland, US Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark of failing to adequately protect the resource-rich territory and its people. This criticism came amidst ongoing tensions regarding Greenland's strategic importance to the US and international security. Vance emphasized Denmark's under-investment in both the region and its security architecture. In response, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen defended Denmark's past support of the US and expressed a willingness to collaborate on Arctic security. This situation highlights the geopolitical significance of Greenland and the differing perspectives on how best to ensure its security.
Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland... You have under-invested in the people of Greenland and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass.
For many years, we have stood by the Americans in very difficult situations... The Vice President's reference to Denmark is not accurate, and I am ready to cooperate day and night with the Americans on Arctic security.
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