Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that a US military attack on Greenland would bring an end to Nato and post-Second World War security. Her comments follow renewed threats from US President Donald Trump to take over the autonomous Danish territory.
Frederiksen told Danish TV2: 'If the United States decides to militarily attack another Nato country, then everything would stop – that includes Nato and therefore post-second world war security.' She described Trump's pressure as 'unacceptable' and an 'unreasonable attack on the world community'.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen also condemned Trump's rhetoric, stating: 'Threats, pressure and talk of annexation have no place between friends. Enough is enough. No more fantasies about annexation.' He sought to allay fears of an imminent takeover, saying Greenland is a democratic country and cannot be compared to Venezuela.
The European Union backed the Danish and Greenlandic leaders, with foreign policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper affirming that the bloc will defend the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, especially regarding a member state. However, pressure is mounting on Frederiksen to outline concrete defence plans ahead of a general election this year.
Greenlandic MP Aaja Chemnitz urged preparedness, saying: 'We should hope for the best and prepare for the worst. This is the worst and most serious threat yet.' She noted the emergence of a 'new world order' where traditional diplomatic norms are being challenged.
