Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland pivot, saying the country is prepared to hold talks with Washington on its vaunted “Golden Dome” missile defense plan.
In a statement, Frederiksen said it was “good and natural” that the issue of Arctic security had been discussed between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump said on Wednesday that he had secured a “framework” deal on Greenland, including access to mineral rights for the U.S. and its European allies as well as collaboration on the Golden Dome.
The agreement appears to mark something of a climbdown for the U.S. president, who has long advocated for control of the self-governing Danish territory and previously refused to rule out the use of military force.
Denmark’s prime minister said she had spoken to NATO’s Rutte both before and after his meeting with Trump at Davos, adding that the military alliance is “fully aware” of Copenhagen’s position.
