Denmark returned to Trump’s administration « Tone » regarding Greenland on Friday, saying « It’s not how you talk to your nearby allies. »
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen posted the message in a video recorded a few hours after the Vice President JD Vance visited a North -American military base in Greenland, where the Vice President criticized Denmark.
« I have a message for our North -Americans and all the others who listen, » Rasmussen said. « A lot of these days are being said. Many allegations and many allegations have been made. And of course we are open to criticism. But let me be completely honest: we do not appreciate the tone in which he is delivering. It’s not how you talk to your nearby allies. And I still consider Denmark and the United States to be close allies. »
Trump administration has argued that Denmark is not taking place protect Greenland Since Russian and Chinese aggression, Vance said to the North -Americans at the United States Pitffigial Space Base in the north -Greenland’s west that « Denmark has not done a good job to keep Greenland secure. »
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen says that the Trump’s administration’s « tone » is not « as you speak with your nearby allies. » (Reuters/Mike Fresh, file)
« Our message in Denmark is very simple: you have not done a good job by the people of Greenland, » said Vance. « You have invested the people of Greenland and you have invested in the security architecture of this incredible and beautiful land filled with incredible people. This must change. »
Vice President JD Vance traveled on Friday the United States Space Base in Greenland, where he said « Denmark has not done a good job to maintain safe Greenland. » (Jim Watson/Pool via Reuters)
Trump has made a mission to take on Denmark Greenland in his second administration.
Rasmussen said that we « respect » the need for the United States to have a greater military presence In Greenland and believes that « much more » can be done within the existing framework of the 1951 Defense Agreement with the United States
« We are going to use -and do it together, » said the Foreign Minister.
Rasmussen said that Vance said that both Denmark and the United States have done little in the Arctic. In his message, Rasmussen said that both countries have been « collecting the dividend of peace » and acting on the assumption that the Arctic should be « a low change area ».
« But this time is over, » he said. « Status quo is not an option. And that is why we have increased as well. »
Rasmussen detailed how Copenhagen invested a billion dollars in Arctic security a few weeks ago to provide more drones, ships and staff in the area.
Foreign Minister also said that Greenland is A part of NATO And he welcomed all the Allies to play « a greater role in the Arctic », although he said that Copenhagen will be used to make his part.
« We will take on our part of responsibility. No one should doubt this, » Rasmussen said.
Caitlin McFall and Morgan Phillips of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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