Greenland’s prime minister says move is ‘demonstration of power’ and accuses US of interfering in its political affairs

Summary

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.

  • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    Why is Waltz with those two?

    Edit: early derp brain had me confusing waltzisis

    • NusmEnglish
      21·
      2 days ago

      You’re not thinking of Tim Walz are you? This is someone different.

    • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      2 days ago

      They are covering it up as being tourists, because Greenland does not want them there. The US has had free access to build military bases there since 1952 though, so they can’t even forbid them access to their own bases. A new requirement that is being considered at this point is to require USA to be part of NATO to keep running the bases there

        • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          2 days ago

          NATO membership and that they will enforce paragraph 5 if it is needed. This is what talks there are atm.

          But i don’t know if it is even possible to require thism they have had free access to build military bases there ever since the cold war and did not even have to tell Greenland or Denmark what they were up to. Same rules still should apply so I don’t see why they now want ownership (maybe besides greed and vanity)

          • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
            1·
            2 days ago

            So they could have a whole invading army already in Greenland. Seems like a dumb deal to sign.

            • cosmicrookie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              1 day ago

              Its an interesting story and the deal was done in good faith. But there have been some crazy things going on there. During the cold war, USA used to have planes in the air, with atomic bombs, 24 hours a day, in order to be able to react fast to any attack.

              One of them actually crashed and a lot of the help that came to the rescue were contaminated and died shortly after. Nobody knew that they were hydrogen bombs and there are talks that they were never recovered. If you have the time, look into it! Also a secret underground base to hide launch sites that never really worked because the tunnels in the ice, couldn’t hold, due to the movement of the ice.

              https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/15/science/camp-century-secret-arctic-base-cold-war/index.html

        • deadfatquarterzip@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          I’ve been picturing that call of duty level with the white house lately. Back then I thought yeah this’ll never happen in America. And now with this fat orange demented child rapist back in power, I don’t know anymore. It’s not out of the question

    • aseriesoftubes@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      2 days ago

      Mike Waltz is the US National Security Advisor and former Republican Representative from Florida.

      You’re probably thinking of Tim Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota and former VP candidate.

    • Notyou@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      I had the same brain fart and I couldn’t make sense of it. Took me a minute to realize the first name.