US Vice President JD Vance will visit Greenland this week, accompanied by Second Lady Usha Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The delegation aims to visit the Pituffik space base, a US military installation in Greenland. The trip comes after Vance accused American and Danish leaders of neglecting the island for an extended period. Originally, Mrs. Vance was scheduled to attend a popular dog sled race in Greenland, which Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized as putting undue pressure on the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

In a statement, Vance announced the change in itinerary to the US base, expressing a desire to accompany his wife and to inspect the situation in Greenland. He mentioned that many countries have threatened the world’s largest island, emphasizing the need to reassess and strengthen Greenland’s security, in line with President Trump’s instructions. Including media coverage of Vance’s upcoming visit, the article contains a video discussing Trump’s interest in annexing Greenland.

The article mentions that both US and Danish officials oppose the idea of integrating Greenland into the United States, which President Trump has previously advocated for. Greenland’s strategic location and mineral resources would be advantageous to the US, along with its importance for the US ballistic missile warning system.

The story further reports on an incident involving security adviser Mike Waltz, whose name was omitted from the announcement of the Greenland trip following a leak of sensitive military information in a group chat involving American journalists. The article includes the White House anticipating this visit and the reaction from Danish and Greenland authorities, highlighting the political implications and tensions surrounding the US interest in the region.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/jd-vance-announces-trip-to-greenland-and-accuses-denmark-of-ignoring-island-for-far-too-long-13335925