« We need Greenland » – Diepresse.com
For international security and world peace, it is very important « that we have Greenland, » said the US President. In parallel to Trump’s statements, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha were guests on the ice island in the North Atlantic.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is serious about his idea of incorporating Greenland by America. « We need Greenland, » said Trump in Washington on Friday. « We have no other choice. » For international security and world peace, it is very important « that we have Greenland ». Parallel to Trump’s statements were Vice President JD Vance And his wife Usha on the Ice Island in the North Atlantic and visited a US military base there.
Trump said: « It’s not about the question: Can we do without it? We can’t do that. » “Chinese and Russian ships” are on the road on the waterways around the island in the North Atlantic. You can’t rely on Denmark to take care of it.
Great importance for world climate and military control
The largely autonomous island of Greenland belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland is the largest island on earth. From a geographical point of view, it is located on the North American continent and extends to the Arctic. The island is of great importance for the world climate and for the military control of the Arctic, it is also rich in raw materials such as rare earths. Important shipping routes also run in the region.
Vance landed at the American military base Pituffik in the late afternoon (CET), as was seen in live recordings by the broadcaster CNN. The basis, which was called Thule Air Base until two years ago, is considered the world’s northernmost military facility in the United States. It is about 1,500 kilometers north of the Greenland capital Nuuk and is of great importance for global rocket defense and space surveillance. Officially, there was a briefing for Vance about the security situation in the Arctic and an encounter with the stationed US soldiers.
The majority of the population does not want to become part of the United States
Vance is the highest ranking representative of the Trump camp, who visits Greenland. Unlike President’s son Donald Trump Jr. during a media -effective short trip in January, he will not travel to Nuuk and probably will probably not get in touch with the Greenland population.
Greenland politics has repeatedly spoken out clearly against Trump’s advances. According to a survey, a large majority of the island population itself, as offered by Trump, is also part of the United States. (APA/dpa)
