US EditionDanish leader says ‘you cannot spy against an ally’ after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland
- On Friday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized reports suggesting that the United States had increased surveillance activities focused on Greenland, an autonomous region under Danish sovereignty.
- The tensions escalated after a Wall Street Journal report said U.S. Officials under Director Tulsi Gabbard sought information on Greenland’s independence movement amid President Trump’s interest in annexing the mineral-rich Arctic island.
- Denmark summoned the top U.S. Diplomat in Copenhagen for clarification, while Greenland’s and Denmark’s leaders insisted the island is not for sale despite Trump’s refusal to rule out military force.
- Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized to The Associated Press that spying on a friendly nation is unacceptable, while Tulsi Gabbard condemned The Wall Street Journal for collaborating with deep state operatives who politicize and leak classified materials.
- The dispute highlights growing diplomatic strain and underlines the increasing importance of defense and security cooperation among NATO and Nordic allies in Northern Europe.
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Danish PM on reported US spying on Greenland: ‘You cannot spy against an ally’
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen weighed in on the report that the United States has stepped up its spying efforts on Greenland, telling The Associated Press that “you cannot spy against an ally.” “Cooperation about defense and deterrence and security in the northern part of Europe is getting more and more important,” Frederiksen told the…
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