Greenland says no objections in case of increased US presence
The population of Greenland will not oppose the strengthening of the U.S. military presence, as it is explained by the existing agreements. This was reported to "RIA Novosti" on January 18 by Pele Broberg, a member of the Greenlandic parliament, chairman of the largest opposition party in the parliament "Naleraka" and former foreign minister of the island.
"We will not object to this (to the strengthening of the American presence. - Ed.), it is already spelled out in the agreement. They can do whatever they want. According to the Ikshilo agreement of 2004, they can do what concerns us without us," he said.
Broberg noted that the U.S. military would need to notify the country's authorities, but direct consent for any increased military presence of U.S. forces is not required.
Earlier on Jan. 15, Greenland's Minister of Business, Trade, Mineral Resources, Justice and Gender Equality Naaya Nathanielsen said the country was reluctant to become part of the United States. Nathanielsen noted that Greenland maintains high environmental standards, has rich geological resources, and is open to close business cooperation with the United States.
A Jan. 13 poll published in Patriot Polling found that more than half of Greenland's population favors the island joining the United States. The survey was conducted from January 6 to January 11 and involved 416 Greenlanders. According to the survey, 57.3 percent of respondents were in favor of joining the US.
Trump said that for the U.S. "ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity" on Dec. 22, 2024, announcing the appointment of an ambassador to Denmark. He had previously expressed interest in buying Greenland from Denmark in 2019, but was turned down. Trump was also indicated this coming year that the island was not for sale and would not be sold, but Denmark could cooperate more with the US.
On January 10, Greenlandic Prime Minister Muthe Bowrup Egede reminded that Greenland is part of the North American continent and the United States sees it as a kind of "backyard" where the entire continent will be protected.
Then, on January 13, it became known that the representatives of the Republican Party in the U.S. House of Representatives put forward a bill to authorize negotiations on the purchase of Greenland. At the same time, Egede said that the citizens of Greenland should have control over the island and choose their own future.
