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Is the US spying on Greenland? The Danish government summons the US ambassador for an urgent meeting
2025-05-08 00:01:06 / BOTA
The Danish government has announced that it will summon the United States ambassador to Copenhagen, following reports that American intelligence services have been instructed to increase espionage activities in the autonomous territory of Greenland.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen expressed concern after the Wall Street Journal published the report, telling Danish news agency Ritzau: "It worries me a lot, because we don't spy on friends."
Speaking to the media as he travelled to a meeting in Warsaw, Rasmussen added: "I can't know if it's true because it's written in a newspaper. But it doesn't seem to be strongly refuted by those who speak out. That worries me."
According to the WSJ, the directive to increase espionage efforts was given by senior US intelligence officials under the direction of the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.
Major agencies such as the CIA, DIA and NSA have reportedly been instructed to study independence movements in Greenland and attitudes towards US efforts to exploit the island's natural resources.
Greenland, an Arctic territory with about 56,000 inhabitants, has autonomous status within Denmark's constitutional monarchy. While Denmark has stressed that the island is not for sale or annexation, the country has planned to spend $1.5 billion to strengthen its security, the Guardian writes.
Against the backdrop of these developments, recent statements by former President Donald Trump have heightened tensions. In an interview with NBC last weekend, he said he does not rule out the possibility of the US intervening to take control of Greenland: “I’m not saying I will, but I’m not ruling anything out. We really need Greenland.”
Trump's statements follow an earlier speech to Congress, where he said: "One way or another, we're going to get it done."
Meanwhile, US national security adviser James Hewitt told the WSJ that "the president has been very clear that the US is concerned about the security of Greenland and the Arctic," but declined to comment on the shift in intelligence focus.
On the other hand, Tulsi Gabbard has criticized the media reporting, calling it an attempt to politicize intelligence and undermine the president through leaks of classified information.
The recent visit to Greenland by senior US officials – including Vice President JD Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright – has been condemned by Danish authorities and local politicians in Greenland. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the visit “unacceptable pressure on Greenland, its politicians and its population,” adding: “President Trump is serious. He wants Greenland.”
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