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Carney expressed concern about the rising tensions between the U.S. and Greenland (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that his nation is prepared to defend Greenland’s sovereignty under NATO settlement amid rising tensions with the U.S. persevering with to rise.
Carney spoke at a press convention on Sunday, expressing concern about the rising tensions between the U.S. and Greenland. But in a stark act of respect to the establishment, Carney said Canada’s alliance stood with NATO, and not the U.S.
“With respect to Greenland, the future of Greenland is a decision for Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark,” Carney said, responding to a reporter’s query. “We are NATO partners, with Denmark, and so our partnership stands, our obligation on Article 5 and Article 2 stands.”
Article 5 of NATO refers to the collective protection clause, that means that an armed assault against one member is an assault against all, obligating others to help, doubtlessly with power, to restore security. Meanwhile, Article 2 emphasizes financial cooperation and peaceable relations.
Carney’s remark comes as U.S. President Trump has intensified his rhetoric toward Greenland in current weeks, saying it’s crucial for the U.S. to purchase the land in order to keep national security. According to Trump, if the U.S. doesn’t occupy the mineral-rich island in its entirety, China and Russia will do so.
Both Greenland and Denmark have shown little curiosity in promoting the territory to the U.S (Image: Getty Images)
Nevertheless, both Greenland and Denmark have shown little curiosity in promoting the territory to the U.S.
At a joint press convention with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that his nation will prioritize NATO and the European Union over American’ pursuits.
“If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark, we choose Denmark,” Nielsen said. “We choose NATO, we choose the Kingdom of Denmark, we choose the EU.”
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
He added that his nation shouldn’t be for sale, as Trump has repeatedly instructed.
“One thing must be clear to everyone: Greenland does not want to be owned by the U.S.,” he said. “Greenland does not want to be governed by the U.S., Greenland does not want to be part of the U.S.”
“We choose the Greenland we know today, which is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark,” he concluded.
Delegations from Greenland and Denmark met with the Trump administration on Friday to talk about the American president’s ongoing efforts to purchase the island. Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the group that met with Washington ought to focus on resolving variations among the nations, including Trump’s considerations about national security.
“The group, in our view, should focus on how to address the American security concerns, while at the same time respecting the red lines of the Kingdom of Denmark,” Rasmussen said after the assembly, including that the U.S. and the Danish and Greenlandic delegations had “fundamental differences” over the future of the Arctic island.
In response to Trump’s ongoing efforts, a number of European nations, including France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands, confirmed this week that they’re sending troops to Greenland to participate in a Danish army exercise.
Estonia is also concerned in the planning and “is ready to put boots on the ground if requested.” NATO shouldn’t be taking part in the drill, which is described as an intergovernmental exercise.
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