JD Vance to visit US military base in Greenland

We need Greenland. And the world needs us to have Greenland, including Denmark,

He also told reporters at the White House ... adding that

Lars Løkke Rasmussendanish Foreign Minister

I actually think it’s very positive that the Americans are cancelling their visit to Greenlandic society. Instead, they will visit their own base, Pituffik, and we have nothing against that.”

This change of plan was welcomed by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen who told Danish public radio DR

Vladimir Putinthursday, Russian President

It can look surprising only at first glance and it would be wrong to believe that this is some sort of extravagant talk by the current US administration,

said Putin,

Vladimir Putinthursday, Russian President

Russia has never threatened anyone in the Arctic, but we will closely follow the developments and mount an appropriate response by increasing our military capability and modernising military infrastructure,

Putin said

The present government is a caretaker government awaiting the formation of a new government coalition and we have kindly requested all countries to respect this process,

the post read

Mette Frederiksendanish Prime Minister

We really want to work with the Americans on defense and security in the kingdom. But Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders."

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was cited by DR on Thursday as saying

JD VanceuS Vice President

As you all know, it's a big issue and it's only going to get bigger over the coming decades,

said Vance,

At a time when we as a people are under pressure, we must stand together,

Greenland's new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a press conference