"We are at a crossroads, and this is a fateful moment, said Frederiksen. What is at stake is bigger than what the eye can see, because if what we experience from the Americans is that they are actually turning their backs on the western alliance, that they are turning their backs on our Nato cooperation by threatening an ally, which we have not experienced before, then everything will stop."
"On Friday, Trump said the US would take action on Greenland whether they like it or not. He said: We're going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way. His administration has refused repeatedly to rule out the use of military force despite Denmark and Greenland being Nato allies. The Greenlandic prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, alongside the leaders of the country's four other political parties, responded by issuing a united statement that read:"
Denmark faces a crossroads amid US threats to take over Greenland that could fracture NATO cooperation. The United States indicated intentions to take action on Greenland and repeatedly refused to rule out military force despite Denmark and Greenland being NATO allies. Such threats risk turning US policy away from the western alliance and halting established NATO collaboration. Denmark must stand firm to uphold its position within an American reality. Greenlandic political leaders issued a united statement asserting that they do not want to be American or Danish and that Greenlanders must decide Greenland's future. A meeting is scheduled between Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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