Denmark boosts Greenland defence spending after Trump calls for US control The Danish government has announced plans to boost defence spending for Greenland, after US President-elect Donald Trump called for it to be sold to the US.
Mr Poulsen said the additional defence funding would go towards purchasing new inspection ships, two new long-range drones and upgrades to one of Greenland’s civilian airports so it can handle fighter jets.
In an announcement naming his ambassador to Denmark, Trump wrote that, "For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.".
He insisted that the timing of the announcement was an “irony of fate”, after Trump called for Denmark to sell Greenland to the US, saying it was an “absolute necessity”.
Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, is home to a large US space facility, making it strategically important for the US.
