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Danish foreign minister summoning US ambassador after Greenland spying report

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the US ambassador on May 7, 2025, in Copenhagen over reports of US intelligence surveillance targeting Greenland and Denmark.
The summoning followed a Wall Street Journal report alleging a classified directive under Donald Trump tasked US agencies with identifying Greenlandic pro-independence figures and political vulnerabilities in Copenhagen.
The incident intensified concerns about sovereignty and trust, with Rasmussen stating, "We don't spy between friends," while Greenland officials stressed that Greenland "is not for sale" and must chart its own course.
Greenland's strategic importance has grown due to melting ice opening new shipping lanes and revealing untapped minerals, prompting US interest amid Arctic geopolitical rivalry and calls for Denmark to enhance Arctic defense spending and surveillance.
The event risks straining US-Danish relations, reviving NATO alliance questions, and highlights Denmark's challenges in meeting Arctic security commitments amid increased great power competition in the region.

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