Khaberni - The US President Donald Trump’s call for Greenland to become a part of the United States was met with international condemnation on Monday, while the Prime Minister of the autonomous island belonging to Denmark responded by saying "enough is enough".
Washington's military intervention in Venezuela to arrest President Nicolas Maduro has raised concerns regarding Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly emphasized his intention to annex, given its strategic location in the Arctic region.
Trump reiterated this goal while onboard Air Force One on his way to Washington.
In response to a question from a journalist regarding this matter, he said, "We need Greenland from a national security perspective, and Denmark will be unable to take care of it".
He added, "We will think about Greenland in about two months... Let's talk about Greenland in twenty days".
The situation prompted the Prime Minister of Greenland to respond to Trump's threats by saying: "This is enough".
Fredrik Nielsen wrote in a post on Facebook: "No more pressure. No more hints. No more annexation illusions. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But it must be done through the proper channels and in compliance with international law".
In a statement of "solidarity" from Paris with Copenhagen, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux told the TV channel "TF1" that "borders cannot be changed by force".
- "Inappropriate" -
Trump caused a shock in the world when the United States attacked Caracas and arrested Maduro, who is now detained in New York.
Trump stated that his country would "manage" Venezuela now for an indefinite period and would exploit its huge oil reserves.
When asked in a phone interview conducted by "The Atlantic" magazine about the implications of the military operation in Venezuela on mineral-rich Greenland, he simply responded, "They will see for themselves. I really don't know".
He added, "But we definitely need Greenland. We need it for defense".
Last month, Trump indicated that Russian and Chinese ships are "filling" the island's coast.
On Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry urged the United States "to stop using what it calls the Chinese threat as an excuse and pretext for personal gains".
The Finnish President Alexandr Ståhl stated on "X" "No one decides for Greenland and Denmark but Greenland and Denmark themselves", while similar support messages were issued by his Swedish and Norwegian counterparts.
Trump's former advisor Katie Miller, the wife of the president's most influential advisor Stephen Miller, also sparked widespread anger when she posted a picture of Greenland colored with the American flag, accompanied by the word "soon".
Nielsen considered Miller's post "inappropriate," saying on "X" that "our country is not for sale and our future is not decided by posts on social media".
At the end of the week, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also called on Washington to stop "threatening its historic ally".
She stated in a statement, "It is completely ridiculous to say that the United States should take control of Greenland", noting that Denmark "and therefore Greenland" are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and protected by the security guarantees provided in the agreement.
- Allies? -
Stephen Miller is widely regarded as the architect of most of Trump’s policies as he advises the president on his stringent immigration policies and domestic agenda.
In response to Katie Miller's post, the Danish Ambassador to the United States, Jesper Muller Sorensen, reminded that his country has "significantly increased its security efforts in the Arctic region" and collaborated with Washington in this regard.
He wrote, "We are close allies and must work together on this basis".
Katie Miller formerly held the position of deputy spokesperson for Trump at the Department of Homeland Security during his first term.
She later worked as the communications director for then Vice President Mike Pence and also served as his spokesperson.
