Copenhagen: Danish MP Rasmus Jarlov made it clear on Friday that Denmark will not hand over Greenland even if the US threatens the European country with nuclear weapons.
In a post on X, he said: “Sovereignty and running the country is completely out of the question.”
Greenland remains open to US investments and military presence, according to him.
In his words: “Every day I wake up to new accusations made by the MAGA camp. Today, Vance blames Europe (ie. Denmark) for not securing a proper missile defence from Greenland. There is no missile defense for Europe, Denmark, or Greenland itself. There is a USA base that protects the USA from missiles from Russia. (Pituffik Space Base). I have been there several times. I repeat: It is a USA base. Not Danish. Indeed, the missile defence has not been developed. The Americans have deployed only 150 people there, and it is not in good condition. But how on earth is that now Denmark’s fault? Greenland remains open for USA investments and military. Denmark has increased ours dramatically in recent years, while the Americans have downgraded theirs dramatically. They are more than welcome to start investing.”
Earlier, Danish defence officials said that troops would be expected to open fire immediately if the US attempted to invade Greenland. The stance is based on a 1952 rule of engagement directing soldiers to repel intruders without waiting for clearance from senior commanders.
Responding to questions from the newspaper Berlingske, the ministry confirmed that the directive “is still in effect.”
