Overview
- Katie Miller posted an image of Greenland overlaid with the U.S. flag captioned “SOON” hours after the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
- Denmark’s ambassador, Jesper Møller Sørensen, publicly urged respect for the kingdom’s territorial integrity and cited close defense ties, including a $13.7 billion Arctic commitment.
- Trump recently appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, and Landry has spoken of helping to “make Greenland a part of the US.”
- No policy change has been announced by Washington; Danish and Greenlandic leaders reiterated that annexation violates international law and will not be accepted.
- Greenland’s importance includes mineral resources and the U.S. Pituffik base, while polling indicates residents favor independence over joining the United States.