US President Donald Trump has begun implementing his plan to add the island of Greenland to the United States. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
On December 21, Trump announced that he had appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy for Greenland. This decision caused sharp protests from Danish and Greenlandic officials, as well as an international political controversy.
According to Trump, the world's largest island is important not only for its mineral resources but also for national security. In a statement to journalists, he cited the movement of Russian and Chinese ships along Greenland's coasts as an example, emphasizing the island's strategic importance for US security.
Newly appointed envoy Jeff Landry said he would voluntarily carry out this task and use all opportunities to transfer Greenland under US jurisdiction. Danish and Greenlandic officials strongly opposed these plans.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen jointly issued a statement firmly emphasizing that Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders and that this territory cannot be sold. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the US envoy and called these actions unacceptable.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also supported Denmark, reminding that territorial integrity is one of the fundamental principles of international law. At the same time, the US administration began exerting economic pressure on Denmark.
In particular, construction of five major wind energy projects on the US East Coast was halted. Two of these projects belonged to Denmark's state-owned company Orsted.
This step is seen as a measure aimed at forcing Denmark into negotiations. Greenland is important to the US for several reasons.
The island's location is strategically significant for early detection systems of ballistic missiles. Additionally, Greenland is rich in rare metal deposits, which could help the US reduce economic dependence on China.
Moreover, the melting of Arctic ice is opening new trade routes and resource deposits, intensifying competition among the US, Russia, and China in the region. So far, Denmark has firmly stated that it has no intention to sell or give Greenland.
However, analysts predict that the Trump administration may continue to apply pressure on this issue. According to international law norms, annexing the territory of an independent country is unacceptable.
Therefore, this matter is being closely monitored by the international community.
