The Trump administration plans to transfer Greenland from the US -US leadership to the northern leadership

The Trump administration plans to transfer Greenland from the jurisdiction of the US -American leadership to the northern American leadership.

The transfer of Greenland to the northern leadership, which is responsible for defending the country, is a symbolic statement indicating Greenland’s vision as part of defending the United States more than Europe. In the eyes of the United States, this step is treated as Canada and less similar to part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Politico I mentioned for the first time the planned step.

Sources said that the senior Trump officials, including Vice President JD Vance, pressed Greenland to break Denmark and underwent the security umbrella of the United States. Vans Visit Pituffik Space Base In March, the Denmark Administration in Greenland criticized, accusing of investing in the people of Greenland and security architecture. The space base is equipped with a warning system to detect incoming missiles, and the Pentagon Greenland sees it very important to national security.

European leadership includes Europe, Russia and Greenland. The North American leadership is responsible for defending the continental United States and Alaska, in coordination with Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas.

President Trump did not give up the idea of ​​acquisition GreenlandHe and other officials see as the key to American national security. When Vans visited March, Mr. Trump said, “We must have Greenland.” The President also expressed his interest in Greenland Rare land mineralsWhich are necessary in electronics such as mobile phones and electric cars.

“We will make you rich, and we will take Greenland to heights as you have never thought before,” Mr. Trump said in his speech in a march to a joint session of Congress.

But the vast majority of Greenlands Don’t want To join the United States, according to a little polling. Its population of about 56,000 is concentrated along the southern coast, and most of the country is covered with ice.