Denmark–Greenland Fly to Washington: Want to “Appease” Trump?
Senior Danish and Greenlandic diplomats are scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, according to Danish media reports, citing the US State Department calendar (the schedule is subject to change).
The meeting, which will be attended by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, is seen as a quick step toward improving direct communication with Washington.
From Denmark's perspective, the goal is clear: to de-escalate tensions and defuse President Donald Trump's renewed push to revive the idea of the US “taking” Greenland—an issue that has strained Denmark-US relations.
Tensions escalated after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen suggested that a US takeover of Greenland could destabilize and even destroy the cohesion of the NATO alliance, as Denmark is a NATO member and Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Trump has also recently widened his criticism of NATO allies, raising concerns in Europe not only about Greenland but also about the direction of the US's commitment to the alliance. On the Greenland side, all major parties in the Greenlandic parliament have stated their firm stance: Greenland does not want to be part of the United States. However, they remain open to diplomatic discussions, including discussions on Arctic security cooperation.
This Wednesday's meeting is crucial because it will test whether Washington chooses a path of "de-escalation" through diplomacy, or maintains political pressure that will further heighten concerns about its power ambitions in the Arctic.
Source: Newsmaker.id
