Mette Frederiksen has warned Donald Trump that she will defend "every inch" of Greenland in case the US invades the island of the Kingdom of Denmark. The island, as the Danish Prime Minister herself stated yesterday, is not for sale, and if necessary, she would be willing to confront the United States.
"Of course, we will defend the Kingdom of Denmark," Frederiksen emphasized upon her arrival at the NATO summit after the US president resumed his expansionist threat over Greenland. He did so shortly after arriving in the Turkish city, challenging the Alliance itself, the EU, and of course, Denmark.
"Greenland does not benefit Denmark. Denmark does not spend money to really help Greenland. But it is an important part for the United States and is surrounded by Chinese and Russian ships. And that is not going to happen. Those ships are not going to happen. I have always thought that Greenland should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark," Trump stated yesterday.
"Yes. I heard the US president yesterday, and unfortunately, the US position on this issue is very clear. And our position is equally clear and has been all along," Frederiksen replied this morning. "Greenland, of course, is not for sale. We hope that everyone, including all allies, respects the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination. We are a sovereign state, and we need everyone to respect our territorial integrity and sovereignty," she emphasized with an argument she made on Tuesday.
Surprisingly, very few leaders have shown solidarity with Denmark after Trump's threats. Only Iceland, a territory dangerously close to Greenland, has clearly expressed support for Frederiksen against the US.
"Greenland belongs to its people, they do not want to be part of the US, they have been very clear," stated Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir upon her arrival at the same NATO summit. "Greenland belongs to its people, and the same goes for Iceland," she reiterated.
And the Secretary-General of the Alliance, Mark Rutte, has even somewhat supported Trump by stating that "he is absolutely right in pointing out that China and Russia are gaining access to the Arctic," which is the excuse Trump uses to threaten the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark.
"That is why it is crucial that, as an Alliance, we do what we agreed upon in Davos: work together to ensure that this does not happen. And also, regarding Denmark and Greenland themselves, we have a good process in place," he emphasized. That's all.