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The Arctic zone is a zone of our national and strategic interests. We are present in the Arctic zone, and we will continue to be there,
The Arctic is increasingly becoming a zone of a great power competition and rivalry. And the United States is concerned it is losing this game,
Greenland is on its way into a new era and a new year in which Greenland has been at the center of world attention. The Greenlandic people are one people, regardless of where they live. And as people in the times we live in, we must be united in order to be ready for a new future that our country is on its way to,
Prime Minister Mute Egede said during a trip to Copenhagen on Thursday It is very clear for Denmark, too, that increased cooperation with the United States both on investments in Greenland but also on military cooperation would be actually in the interest of everyone,
The Arctic becomes much more accessible, both for trading goods but also for critical minerals, especially for rare earth [minerals],
I see a president who is on his way into the White House, who has a heightened focus on the Arctic, and I can understand that he has that. We also have that from the Danish side, and we also have that within NATO,
And also it becomes increasingly a militarized zone,
You have Chinese ships all over the place. You have Russian ships all over the place. We're not letting that happen,
It is out of the question for the European Union to let any nation in the world, whichever it is — and let me say starting with Russia — define its sovereign borders,
Look, this is not just about Greenland. This is about the Arctic. You have Russia that is trying to become king of the arctic with 60 plus icebreakers, some of them nuclear-powered. You know how many we have Jesse? We have two, and one just caught on fire. This is about critical minerals,
Waltz said while on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime We are following this rather dramatic development closely. Thankfully, for now, it remains at the level of statements,
Peskov told a news conference in Moscow on Thursday She assured that the Danish and American relations have been very good,
Meeting the party leaders allows us to share the measures the government has taken over the last few days,
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told reporters Greenland is part of Denmark [an EU member-state],
Europe reacts very timidly – it is clear they are hesitant to challenge Trump’s words,
Greenland has had more than 80 years of defence cooperation with the US for the benefit of the security of Greenland, the US and the rest of the western world,
It is now time to take the next step for our country.”
The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good one. But maybe more important, it's obviously one that's not going to happen. So we probably shouldn't waste a lot of time talking about it,
We have a clear interest in that it is the U.S. that plays a large role and not Russia or other countries. But Greenland is for the Greenlandic people,
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters on Tuesday We need it for national security. That's for the free world. I'm talking about protecting the free world,
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