The recent election in Greenland saw the Demokraatit Party secure an unexpected victory, driven partly by opposition to US President Donald Trump's claims regarding the territory. Despite ongoing discussions about its strategic military significance, Greenland favors independence and exercising self-governance. Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the likely new prime minister, affirmed the desire for Greenlanders to define their future independently from external powers. Misleading claims about US military presence in Greenland were also scrutinized, highlighting the reality of only one operational base under US command.
"We don't want to be Americans. No, we don't want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders, and we want our own independence in the future."
"Trump has falsely claimed that the US has 'a couple of bases in Greenland.' The United States only has one operable military base in Greenland: Pituffik Space Base."
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