NUUK, Greenland — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day trip aimed at building trust and cooperation with Greenlandic officials at a time when the Trump administration is seeking control of the vast Arctic territory.
Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air base in Greenland last week and accused Denmark of underinvesting in the territory.
Greenland is a mineral-rich, strategically critical island that is becoming more accessible because of climate change.
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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen leaves after a summit for “coalition of the willing” at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on March 27, 2025. AFP via Getty Images
Trump has said that the landmass is critical to U.S. security.
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