Denmark open to boosting US military presence in Greenland – Axios
The incoming American president has shown interest in annexing the Danish overseas territory | Denmark has privately reached out to President-elect Donald Trump’s team, showing readiness to discuss boosting the US military presence in Greenland, Axios reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. ● Trump recently ruffled feathers in Copenhagen when he suggested that the US should acquire the self-governing Arctic island from Denmark. He refused to rule out the use of force, but offered little specifics on how his government would convince Denmark to relinquish control over Greenland. ● Copenhagen is interested in avoiding a public clash with Trump, and has reached out to the incoming president’s team for clarification of his statements, the outlet said.