During a visit to Greenland, which is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, Vice President J.D. Vance supported President Donald Trump’s previous comments of annexing the region.
In an earlier March address to Congress, Trump referred to Greenland as a “very large piece of land and very, very important for military security.”
At the time, Trump said, “We need it really for international world security,” He went on to say, “And I think we’re going to get it one way or the other,” without providing any details.
As Trump did on Friday, March 28, Vance emphasized the significance of Greenland for “Arctic security.”
Speaking to soldiers at Pituffik Space Base, a U.S. Space Force facility on the northwest coast of Greenland, Vance attacked the Danish administration. Greenland is “not safe,” according to Politico, and the vice president implied in his comments that China and Russia would attack the territory.
According to NBC News, Vance said, “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 land mass.”
“I think that you’d be a lot better coming under the United States security umbrella than you have been under Denmark’s security umbrella,” he said. “Because what Denmark’s security umbrella has meant is, effectively, they’ve passed it all off to brave Americans and hope that we would pick up the tab.”
“When the president asserts that Greenland is necessary, he is implying that this island is unsafe. It is of great interest to many individuals. He implied the interests of other foreign countries when he added, “A lot of people are making a play.”
“We hope that they choose to partner with the United States because we’re the only nation on earth, that will respect their sovereignty and respect their security because their security is very much our security,” he said.
Under a 1950 agreement, the United States does provide the country with protection. Greenland is protected as a Danish colony with some degree of autonomy by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of which the United States is still a founding member… at least for the time being.
During a visit to Greenland, which is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, Vice President J.D. Vance supported President Donald Trump’s previous comments of annexing the region.
In an earlier March address to Congress, Trump referred to Greenland as a “very large piece of land and very, very important for military security.”
At the time, Trump said, “We need it really for international world security,” He went on to say, “And I think we’re going to get it one way or the other,” without providing any details.
As Trump did on Friday, March 28, Vance emphasized the significance of Greenland for “Arctic security.”
Speaking to soldiers at Pituffik Space Base, a U.S. Space Force facility on the northwest coast of Greenland, Vance attacked the Danish administration. Greenland is “not safe,” according to Politico, and the vice president implied in his comments that China and Russia would attack the territory.
According to NBC News, Vance said, “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 land mass.”
“I think that you’d be a lot better coming under the United States security umbrella than you have been under Denmark’s security umbrella,” he said. “Because what Denmark’s security umbrella has meant is, effectively, they’ve passed it all off to brave Americans and hope that we would pick up the tab.”
“When the president asserts that Greenland is necessary, he is implying that this island is unsafe. It is of great interest to many individuals. He implied the interests of other foreign countries when he added, “A lot of people are making a play.”
“We hope that they choose to partner with the United States because we’re the only nation on earth, that will respect their sovereignty and respect their security because their security is very much our security,” he said.
Under a 1950 agreement, the United States does provide the country with protection. Greenland is protected as a Danish colony with some degree of autonomy by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of which the United States is still a founding member… at least for the time being.