Denmark Provokes US

TAKEOVER: Prime Minister in 'Unity' Greenland Visit Amid Trump Row

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Denmark's prime minister aimed to shore up a united front with Greenland yesterday during a visit to the autonomous territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over.

Tensions between the United States and Denmark have soared since Trump has said repeatedly he wanted to take control of the resource-rich Arctic island for security reasons.

"It is clear that with the pressure put on Greenland by the Americans, in terms of sovereignty, borders and the future, we need to stay united," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday after arriving on the island for a three-day visit.

Frederiksen's visit comes on the heels of a trip by US Vice-President JD Vance last week that both Nuuk and Copenhagen viewed as a provocation.

It also follows the formation of a new Greenland coalition government led by the centre-right Democrats party, which won a general election in March.