Denmark insists on respect for territorial integrity after Trump appoints envoy to Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Monday that his country insists that everyone, including the United States, must respect the “territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark.” President Donald Trump announced his appointment LouisianaAs Governor US special envoy to Greenland.
During his presidential transition and in the early months of his second term, Trump has repeatedly called for U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, a large, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, and has not ruled out military force to seize control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island. In March, Vice President J.D. Vance visited a remote. US military base in Greenland and Accused Denmark of insufficient investment There.
The issue gradually faded from the headlines, but in August Danish officials summoned the US ambassador It follows a report that at least three people with ties to Trump were running covert influence operations in Greenland. Denmark is a NATO ally of the United States.
On Sunday, Trump announced the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland. “Jeff understands how important Greenland is to our National Security and will strongly advance our Nation’s Interests for the Safety, Security and Survival of our Allies and indeed the World,” he said.
“It is an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland part of the United States,” Landry wrote in a post on X
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in a brief statement emailed by his ministry that “the appointment confirms America’s continued interest in Greenland.”
“However, we insist that everyone, including the United States, must respect the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” he added.
Earlier this month, the Danish Defense Intelligence Agency said: annual report The United States uses its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike.
