Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that the United States' ambition to take over Greenland is still intact, following a meeting with US representatives in Washington that she described as 'not easy'. In a Facebook post, Frederiksen stressed that there is a 'fundamental disagreement' on the issue, and that Denmark would continue efforts to prevent such a scenario.
Frederiksen noted a growing consensus within Nato about strengthening military presence in the Arctic as part of broader European and transatlantic security. She said Denmark has invested 'significantly' in new Arctic capabilities, and that the defence and protection of Greenland is a common concern for the entire Nato alliance. The government will brief leaders of other political parties on the talks on Friday.
Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland would not send troops to Greenland, despite a new European mission to strengthen Arctic security. Poland is heavily focused on defending its eastern flank against an increasingly assertive Russia. Tusk warned that any US intervention in Greenland would be a 'political disaster' and 'the end of the world as we know it'.
