US Needs to 'Put Its Footprint Back on Greenland', Says Trump Envoy
Nielsen said Greenland is not for sale after talks with U.S. envoy Jeff Landry, as Washington seeks to rebuild its military footprint.
- On Monday, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen met with U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry, reiterating that Greenland is "not for sale" and rejecting any suggestion of "annexation, takeover or purchase."
- President Donald Trump tasked Landry with rebuilding U.S. presence in the Arctic, citing national security concerns and the need to counter potential Russian or Chinese influence through military base repopulation.
- Landry's uninvited visit sparked controversy after an accompanying U.S. doctor told Danish TV2 he was there "to assess the medical needs," prompting officials to state "Greenlanders are not guinea pigs."
- Describing the U.S. "master's" desire to secure control as "completely disrespectful," Nielsen told reporters on Tuesday that Greenland remains "obliged to find a solution."
- While Nielsen described the talks as "constructive," he noted there was "no sign... that anything has changed" in the United States position regarding Greenland's sovereignty.
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AlKhaleej TodayUS needs to ‘put its footprint back on Greenland’, says Trump envoy
NUUK, May 21 — The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP yesterday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory.At the height of the Cold War, Washington had 17 military facilities in Greenland, but closed them over the years and currently has just one — the Pituffik base in the north of the island.Trump has repeatedly argued the United States needs to con…
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