Denmark, Greenland and J.D. Vance
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Frederiksen's visit comes just days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance toured the U.S. Pituffik Space Base in Greenland and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the strategic territory.
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Washington — Vice President JD Vance said Friday during a day trip to a U.S. base in Greenland that the Trump administration doesn't think that "military force is ever going to be necessary" there, the same day President Trump said, "We have to have Greenland."
"Denmark hasn't done a good job at keeping Greenland safe," U.S. Vice President JD Vance told servicemembers at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday. Vance said the island was key because Pituffik would be the first to alert the U.
Denmark's prime minister will visit semi-autonomous Greenland on Wednesday for talks with the territory's incoming government, following U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated expressions of interest in controlling the Arctic island.
Vice President J.D. Vance made a pitch Friday for Greenland to consider U.S. leadership, saying Denmark is "failing" at securing the Arctic island.
The VP said the territory would “be a lot better” under the U.S. security umbrella and scolded Denmark for not doing “a good job” by Greenlanders.
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We are open to criticism, but let me be completely honest — we do not appreciate the tone in which its is being delivered,” Rasmussen said in a video message.
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JD Vance criticized Denmark for neglecting Greenland's people and security during a visit to Pituffik Space Base, and Greenlandic officials had mixed reactions.
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Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday,
Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of underinvesting in the security architecture of Greenland as he claimed other European allies had failed to keep pace with defense spending.