« I think it’s time for the United States to give its mark on Greenland
, » warned Jeff Landry. The emissary began a stay on the island on Sunday, the first since his appointment in December 2025. His visit caused controversy: the one who is also the Republican governor of Louisiana had not been officially invited.
« Constructive » discussions
Jens-Frederik Nielsen was openly annoyed by this express stay. Even if the « master
« ‘s desire to « secure control of Greenland (…) is totally disrespectful, (…) we are obliged to find a solution
, » said Tuesday, referring to Donald Trump, the Greenland Prime Minister. He met with the American emissary on Monday, who also saw the Greenland Foreign Minister, Mute Egede. Frederik Nielsen said the discussions had been « constructive
« , but stressed that there was « no sign (…) that anything has changed
» in the position of the United States. Clearly: the White House is still on this vast territory.
The U.S. military currently has only one base in Greenland, Pituffik, in the north, against 17 military installations at the height of the Cold War. Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that the United States should control Greenland for reasons of national security, saying that, otherwise, the area risked falling into the hands of China or Russia. Greenland is indeed on the shortest route between Russia and the United States for missiles. It contains untapped deposits of rare earths and could play an essential role as polar ice melts and new sea routes appear. Washington wants to open three new bases in the south of this island, according to the American press.
In an interview published Wednesday by the Greenland daily Sermitsiaq
, Jeff Landry tried to revive the hopes of independence of this territory. If the polls show that the majority of Greenlanders are in favor of independence in the future vis-à-vis Denmark, their government has no immediate plan to this effect, because many questions remain unanswered, especially regarding the economy of this island, which is heavily dependent on Denmark.
source : rtf1 info
