U.S. spying in Greenland is condemned by the Danish Prime Minister.
Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, was clear about it in Oslo during the Joint Expeditionary Force meeting: "Spying on an ally? Nah, mate. That's a big no-no," she said.
She had already held discussions with the U.S. about this issue, she reminded everyone. Last Thursday, the U.S. chargé d'affaires, Jennifer Hall Godfrey, was summoned by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by a representative from the Greenlandic government.
"We won't sit idly by while people start spying on each other," Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, told Danish TV, DR. He was referring to the unacceptable U.S. spying in Nuuk. Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, responded, "Unacceptable? Disrespectful, more like it."
According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. intelligence agencies were directed to collect more information about Greenland's independence movement and attitudes towards U.S. resource exploration on the island. They were also tasked with identifying individuals in Greenland and Denmark who support U.S. objectives in the Danish autonomous territory.
Tensions between Washington and Copenhagen have been running high ever since U.S. President Donald Trump declared his desire to take control of Greenland, citing security reasons and refusing to rule out the use of force.
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The situation is still unfolding, with no official U.S. response or resolution announced yet. The Danish government, however, has made it clear that they expect answers from the U.S. during their meeting with the chargé d'affaires. The intensified intelligence gathering on Greenland, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, is perceived as unusual, as such actions are typically reserved for potential threats rather than allies.
- What about the allegations of U.S. spying in Nuuk, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said it's disrespectful during a television interview on DR.
- The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, was unequivocal in Oslo, stating that spying on an ally is a no-no during the Joint Expeditionary Force meeting.
- In response to the unacceptable U.S. spying in Nuuk, Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, emphasized that it's not just unacceptable, but also disrespectful.
- The Danish government, along with the Greenlandic government, has summoned the U.S. chargé d'affaires, Jennifer Hall Godfrey, to expect answers regarding the intelligence gathering on Greenland, a matter currently causing high tensions between Washington and Copenhagen.
