Denmark Summons US Ambassador Over Reports of Espionage in Greenland

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced that he will summon the US ambassador for explanations following a Wall Street Journal report, which claims Washington plans to intensify espionage efforts in Greenland. This article about potential US spying activities in Greenland has caused significant concern in Denmark, as Rasmussen stated from Warsaw during a meeting of EU foreign ministers: ‘Among friends, one does not spy on the other.’ The situation is serious enough to warrant calling the ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hoping the allegations can be refuted while making Denmark’s position clear. According to WSJ, US intelligence services have been tasked with gathering more information about Greenland’s autonomy movement and its stance on resource exploitation by Americans. Tensions between Washington and Copenhagen have escalated since Donald Trump repeatedly warned of his intention to take control of Greenland, citing security reasons and refusing to rule out military force. Greenland, backed by the Danish government, insists it is not for sale. A recent poll shows that the majority of Greenland’s 57,000 residents seek independence and oppose annexation by the US.