Former national security adviser Robert O'Brien said in an interview on Sunday that if Denmark can't protect its autonomy, it should let the United States “buy” Greenland, a territory that will become increasingly important in the coming years. He pointed out that.
In an interview on Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures,” O'Brien described Greenland as “a highway that runs from the North Pole to North America,” and said the autonomous nation, part of the Kingdom of Denmark, will continue to grow. He said he would. This is important as the climate warms in the coming years.
“This is of great strategic importance to the Arctic, and the Arctic will be a key battleground of the future, because as the climate warms, the Arctic could even reduce its use of the Panama Canal passageway. '' O'Brien said.
The purchase of Greenland can also be seen as a national security strategy. The Arctic is a key region as the United States seeks to counter Russia and China, but conflicts are escalating as ice melts and new shipping routes open up.
O'Brien quoted President-elect Trump as saying the United States would not defend Greenland for free.
“Russians and Chinese are all over the Arctic,” O'Brien said. “The Kingdom of Denmark owns Greenland and has an obligation to protect Greenland. So President Trump said, 'If you don't protect Greenland, we will buy Greenland and we will protect it.' Ta. But we will not defend it for free, we will not allow you to develop Greenland, we will not allow you to extract Greenland's minerals, oil and resources. ”
“Denmark is currently on the front lines of war with Russia and China. It's like the Baltic states. It's similar to Poland because it has a huge territory in Greenland. So they're trying to protect Greenland. “We have to,” O'Brien added. “And if they can't keep it, we're going to have to, and we're not going to do it for free.”
O'Brien said that if Denmark did not want to pay the United States for the defense of Greenland, the United States could give up the territory.
“They can make us buy Greenland.” [Denmark]Greenland could become part of Alaska. So the native people of Greenland have a very close relationship with the people of Alaska, and we intend to make Greenland part of Alaska,” O'Brien said.
In a post on Truth Social last week announcing his selection as ambassador to Denmark, President Trump declared it was “absolutely necessary” for the United States to own the island's territory.
Greenland's Prime Minister Moute Eged has hit back at President Trump's remarks, saying Greenland will “never be for sale” and Denmark has announced new policies to strengthen the security of the Arctic island.
