"History matters. The US defended Greenland's sovereignty during World War II when Denmark could not. After the war, Denmark reoccupied the island, effectively ignoring UN international protocols," wrote Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on X, who was appointed as the US Special Envoy for Greenland.
Earlier, President Donald Trump officially created the position of Special Envoy for Greenland and tasked Landry with overseeing this direction, directly stating that Washington's strategic goal is to "make Greenland part of the United States." The Trump administration emphasizes that the island is of key importance for controlling the Arctic, North Atlantic security, and countering Russia and China.
In recent days, White House representatives have again stated that Greenland's status "cannot be viewed exclusively as Denmark's internal matter," as it concerns a region critically important for the West's global security. According to them, the US "reserves the right to an active role in Greenland's future," including economic, defense, and political mechanisms.
One of Trump's key arguments is that Greenland could be occupied by China and Russia, or they could use its territory to weaken US defenses.
As the Financial Times reports, diplomats from Scandinavian countries have rejected US President Donald Trump's claims about Russian and Chinese vessel activity near Greenland, which he used to justify his desire to seize this vast Arctic island from Denmark.
Two senior diplomats from Scandinavian countries with access to NATO intelligence briefings stated that no signs of Russian and Chinese ships or submarines have been detected in the Greenland area in recent years.
"It's simply not true that the Chinese and Russians are there. I've seen the intelligence. There are no ships, no submarines," stated one senior diplomat.
Another diplomat from a different Scandinavian country added: "The claim that the waters around Greenland are teeming with Russian and Chinese ships or submarines simply doesn't correspond to reality. Yes, they are in the Arctic, but on the Russian side."
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide also refuted these claims. "It's incorrect that Russia or China is showing significant activity around Greenland," he told Norwegian broadcaster NRK this weekend. "[Activity] exists in our region. But around Greenland, there is very little of it."
