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“The United States has once again reiterated its desire to take over Greenland. This is something that the governing coalition in Greenland cannot accept under any circumstance.”

“Greenland does not want to be governed by the United States. Greenland does not want to be part of the United States.”

“We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danish, we want to be Greenlanders. The future of Greenland must be decided by Greenlanders.”

“I foresee no fighting, nothing like we saw in Venezuela.”

The Trump administration “would perhaps be more likely to pursue any takeover through political and disinformation means."

“Since the successful intervention in Venezuela immediately was followed with threats of using force against Greenland, among others in the hemisphere, it has in the short run, made it more likely.”

“Unfortunately, I think the American president should be taken seriously when he says he wants Greenland.”

“If you look at Trump’s pattern of behaviour, how willing he is to use military force when you can do it on the cheap and get away with it … the fact that … it could be portrayed as another pinprick operation, tells you there’s a really good chance that he could take Greenland.”

“Greenland is not a distant outpost we can afford to ignore—it is a vital national security asset.”

"We’re going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way.”

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Danish troops deployed to Greenland in January carried explosives to destroy runways in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq, along with blood supplies from Danish blood banks, as part of a contingency plan to prevent U.S. military aircraft from landing.

Danish troops deployed to Greenland in January carried explosives to destroy runways in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq, along with blood supplies from Danish blood banks, as part of a contingency plan to prevent U.S. military aircraft from landing.

The deployment was accelerated after a U.S. operation seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3. A Danish security source told DR: "When Trump keeps saying he wants to take over Greenland, and then what happened in Venezuela happened, we had to take all scenarios seriously."

The deployment was accelerated after a U.S. operation seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3. A Danish security source told DR: "When Trump keeps saying he wants to take over Greenland, and then what happened in Venezuela happened, we had to take all scenarios seriously."

Denmark and several European allies, including France, Germany, Sweden and Norway, sent troops to Greenland under a NATO exercise called Operation Arctic Endurance. DR reported the deployment was operational, based on interviews with 12 senior government, military and intelligence sources.

Denmark and several European allies, including France, Germany, Sweden and Norway, sent troops to Greenland under a NATO exercise called Operation Arctic Endurance. DR reported the deployment was operational, based on interviews with 12 senior government, military and intelligence sources.

A top French official told DR: "With the Greenland crisis, Europe realised once and for all that we need to be able to take care of our own security." A top German official said it was a question the country was "very glad we didn't have to answer" when asked if European troops would have fought the U.S.

A top French official told DR: "With the Greenland crisis, Europe realised once and for all that we need to be able to take care of our own security." A top German official said it was a question the country was "very glad we didn't have to answer" when asked if European troops would have fought the U.S.

On Jan. 21, Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos: "I don't want to use force. I won't use force. All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland." NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte helped broker a "framework" agreement between the U.S. and Denmark.

On Jan. 21, Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos: "I don't want to use force. I won't use force. All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland." NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte helped broker a "framework" agreement between the U.S. and Denmark.

U.S. Northern Command Gen. Gregory Guillot told the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 19 that the U.S. is working with Denmark to expand military access across Greenland under the 1951 defense agreement, describing discussions with Denmark as "very productive."

U.S. Northern Command Gen. Gregory Guillot told the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 19 that the U.S. is working with Denmark to expand military access across Greenland under the 1951 defense agreement, describing discussions with Denmark as "very productive."

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