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The financial advisor to President Trump has confirmed to Fox that a purchase of Greenland is an option that is looked into.
https://politiken.dk/indland/art7338874/Mette-Frederiksen-slår-fast-Grønland-er-ikke-til-salg
The advisor, Larry Kudlow, says: "Denmark owns Greenland. Denmark is an ally. Greenland is a strategic place. They have a lot of valuable minerals.
The President, who knows something about buying real-estate, would like to look into it."
The Danish PM, Mette Frederiksen, has for the first time responded directly:
Grønland er ikke til salg. Grønland er ikke dansk. Grønland er grønlandsk. Jeg håber vedholdende, at det ikke er noget, der er alvorligt ment
"Greenland is not for sale. Greenland is not Danish. Greenland belongs to Greenland. I sincerely hope that this is not meant seriously."
- Well. As mentioned in my previous post, the PM has a full Parliament to back her up. Denmark will not and cannot sell 56.000 citizens.
But what if this is serious? What is the US administration does wish to officially inquire about a possible purchase of Greenland by USA during the upcoming state visit?
Well, as mentioned before, it would be considered a huge insult, by a guest no less! And completely rejected.
It would be the equivalent of asking the British government to consider selling Wales. Or the equivalent of the Chinese President flying to Washington to ask to purchase the state of Oregon - and it's citizens... - I cannot emphasize too much that it is in that light this is seen in Denmark and in particular in Greenland.
But what would be the Danish reaction? A total rejection and refusal to discuss this matter further is a certainty.
Would it influence the US-Danish negotiations in regards to US wishes to increase the base at Thule? And the wishes of allowing US planes and ships to use Greenlandic facilities?
That would be the interesting question! That the Thule Base will be expanded is IMO a certainty, that's in Danish/Greenlandic security interests as well. But it would certainly make the task of the US negotiators much more difficult. - It's after all more tricky to negotiate with someone you have just insulted.
The worst possible scenario if that the US administration go public with a wish to purchase Greenland prior to the visit. That could lead to a first: That an allied country about to receive an incoming state visit by the US President might actually cancel that visit.
However, the underlying signal is hard to miss: That the US administration consider Greenland to be so vital, that it is willing to go to such length as to considering purchasing a foreign country, that is a part of a realm of an allied country!
https://politiken.dk/indland/art7338874/Mette-Frederiksen-slår-fast-Grønland-er-ikke-til-salg
The advisor, Larry Kudlow, says: "Denmark owns Greenland. Denmark is an ally. Greenland is a strategic place. They have a lot of valuable minerals.
The President, who knows something about buying real-estate, would like to look into it."
The Danish PM, Mette Frederiksen, has for the first time responded directly:
Grønland er ikke til salg. Grønland er ikke dansk. Grønland er grønlandsk. Jeg håber vedholdende, at det ikke er noget, der er alvorligt ment
"Greenland is not for sale. Greenland is not Danish. Greenland belongs to Greenland. I sincerely hope that this is not meant seriously."
- Well. As mentioned in my previous post, the PM has a full Parliament to back her up. Denmark will not and cannot sell 56.000 citizens.
But what if this is serious? What is the US administration does wish to officially inquire about a possible purchase of Greenland by USA during the upcoming state visit?
Well, as mentioned before, it would be considered a huge insult, by a guest no less! And completely rejected.
It would be the equivalent of asking the British government to consider selling Wales. Or the equivalent of the Chinese President flying to Washington to ask to purchase the state of Oregon - and it's citizens... - I cannot emphasize too much that it is in that light this is seen in Denmark and in particular in Greenland.
But what would be the Danish reaction? A total rejection and refusal to discuss this matter further is a certainty.
Would it influence the US-Danish negotiations in regards to US wishes to increase the base at Thule? And the wishes of allowing US planes and ships to use Greenlandic facilities?
That would be the interesting question! That the Thule Base will be expanded is IMO a certainty, that's in Danish/Greenlandic security interests as well. But it would certainly make the task of the US negotiators much more difficult. - It's after all more tricky to negotiate with someone you have just insulted.
The worst possible scenario if that the US administration go public with a wish to purchase Greenland prior to the visit. That could lead to a first: That an allied country about to receive an incoming state visit by the US President might actually cancel that visit.
However, the underlying signal is hard to miss: That the US administration consider Greenland to be so vital, that it is willing to go to such length as to considering purchasing a foreign country, that is a part of a realm of an allied country!
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