Greenland’s government unveiled a new brochure on Wednesday offering advice to the population in the event of a “crisis” in the territory, which US President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to seize from ally Denmark.
Greenland’s authorities on Wednesday released a new public brochure outlining what residents should do in the event of a “crisis”, amid renewed rhetoric from US President Donald Trump about taking control of the territory from Denmark, a fellow Nato ally.
The guide is intended as a precautionary step, Self-Sufficiency Minister Peter Borg said at a press conference in Nuuk, coming shortly after Trump called for “immediate” negotiations on Greenland while insisting he would not resort to military force. “This document is an insurance policy,” Borg said, adding that officials did not anticipate it would need to be used.
Denmark’s foreign minister welcomed Trump’s remarks ruling out military action as a positive development, but said they did not remove the underlying concern. Speaking in Copenhagen, Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the US president had not abandoned his broader ambition to seize the Arctic territory.
“What is quite clear after this speech is that the president’s ambition remains intact,” Rasmussen said, referring to Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “It is, of course, positive in isolation that the president said that about the military, but it doesn’t make the problem go away.”
Earlier in the day, addressing global leaders in Davos, Trump reiterated his demand for swift negotiations towards an agreement to acquire Greenland, while again stating that he would not use force to pursue control of the island.
“I’m seeking immediate negotiations to once again to discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States,” he said.
Trump said only the US was capable of securing Greenland and the urgent need for negotiations had nothing to do with rare earths.
With inputs from agencies
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