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Greenland’s prime minister, Múte B Egede, condemned the planned visit by Usha Vance, Mike Waltz, and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, calling it "foreign interference" and urging international support against American pressure.

The visit, seen as a charm offensive amid ongoing coalition talks, sparked local outrage, with Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of Greenland’s Democrats, criticizing the US for disrespecting Greenland’s sovereignty.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized cooperation with the US based on respect for sovereignty.

Extra Danish police have been deployed to Greenland ahead of the visit.

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[–] hikuro93@lemmy.ca 29 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (7 children)

Deem them all persona-non-grata until they've backed down completely. Same for Canada, Panama, Germany and any other nation in the crosshairs of the US, whether for annexation or political tampering.

Strong worded letters won't do anything with these sleezebags. Only actions. Otherwise they'll always go up to you and grab your lollipop, because they know all you'll do is complain without taking action. And words alone don't hurt sociopaths who don't care about feelings.

To them it's literally 'as easy as taking candy from a child', because they know the child won't defend itself beyond crying - and that's what they want and expect. God forbid you actually defend yourselves, they'll be offended and take to social media to condemn you.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (6 children)

The USA has had free access to build military bases on Greenland since the early 50s without even telling Denmark. This is the issue at the moment, as Denmark or Greenland, can't forbid them from traveling to their own bases

Article 5, paragraph 3, guaranteed the US and its troops unrestricted freedom of operation between these bases, on land, air, and sea, throughout the entire national territory. Article 6 obliged the US "to show due respect for all regulations and customs affecting the population and the administration of Greenland"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_in_Greenland

[–] hikuro93@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

That's sad to hear. Well, alternatively, when conditions like these get in the way malicious compliance tends to be the answer. Let them go, but they shouldn't be surprised that the people don't welcome them and make them feel as unwanted as possible.

All this while we (allies) start paving the long, bureocratic and legal way to defend ourselves, by rethinking and adjusting these same accords and treaties that prove themselves to be liabilities in these circumstances. They're there to protect stability and balance, after all, not to excuse bullies wanting to impose themselves on other nations.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Agreed

Trump is giving the rest of the world the right cards to strengthen their future ties to USA but also to close any backdoors that no one would have imagined when the standing agreements were made

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