Usha Vance, wife of U.S. Vice president JD Vance, is scheduled to visit Greenland this week to participate in the national dog squad race and “celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity”. The origin acquainted with the travel plan besides reported that national safety advisor Mike Waltz would appear on the island.
In a Sunday interview with the Greenland paper Sermitsiaq, Prime Minister Egede expressed criticism of the planned visit of the US delegation. "What is simply a national safety advisor doing in Greenland? The only goal is to show power over us. His very presence in Greenland will undoubtedly fuel American belief in Trump's mission – and force will increase," he said.
Increasing tensions around the imagination of Greenland annexation
The thought of Greenland's annexation by president Trump drew the world's attention to this territory, which has rich resources of uncommon earth minerals, key to the advanced technology industry. This besides raised questions about the future safety of the island, especially in the context of US, Russia and China's rivalry for influence in the Arctic.
Despite strong opposition from Denmark and Greenland, Trump has frequently expressed his desire to take over the island by the United States, both by force and by economical pressure. During his speech in front of the combined chambers of legislature at the beginning of this month, the president expressed his belief that the US would accomplish its nonsubjective for Greenland.
