NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The leaders of Denmark and the country's territory of Greenland on Tuesday offered a united front against US President Donald Trump's calls for the US to take over the strategic Arctic island on the eve of critical meetings in Washington on the matter.
In perhaps their sharpest pushback to date, Denmark and Greenland's prime ministers underscored that the territory is part of Denmark, and thus covered by the umbrella of the NATO military alliance. A US attempt to take over or force the secession of the massive island would tear apart the transatlantic alliance, which has been a linchpin of post-World War II security.
But Trump brushed off the concern, telling reporters in Washington, “That's their problem.” The leaders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frede
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