US Vice Pres JD Vance to visit Greenland for 'security assessment'
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As the Trump administration remains insistent on annexing Greenland, JD Vance has scheduled a visit to the territory for an alleged security assessment.
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Vice President JD Vance leaves after speaking at the Congressional Cities Conference of the National League of Cities on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP)
US Vice President JD Vance announced on Tuesday that he will travel to Greenland on March 28, citing security concerns in the region.
“Looking forward to visiting Greenland on Friday!” Vance wrote on X.
Looking forward to visiting Greenland on Friday!🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/p3HslD3hhP
— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 25, 2025
He claimed that multiple countries have posed threats to Greenland and attempted to leverage its territorial waters in ways that could undermine US and Canadian interests.
“I am going to visit some of our guardians in the Space Force of the North West Coast of Greenland, and also just check out what is going on with the security there of Greenland,” he added.
The visit comes amid growing geopolitical tensions in the Arctic, where the US has been increasing its military presence to counter potential threats.
Since beginning his second term on January 20, President Donald Trump has frequently emphasized the idea of US annexation of Greenland, asserting that it will become part of the US "one way or the other."
Ahead of JD Vance's visit, his wife Usha was set to travel to Greenland in pursuit of Trump's plots for the territory with a US delegation to explore historical sites, learn about the region’s heritage, and attend the national dogsled race, as confirmed by the White House.
The delegation will return to the US on March 29. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will also visit, with plans to tour a US military base in Greenland, a US official stated.
'A provocation, show of power'
In a Sunday interview with the Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq, Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede called Waltz’s visit a “provocation.”
“The only purpose is to show a demonstration of power to us, and the signal is not to be misunderstood,” he said. “He is Trump’s confidential and closest adviser, and his presence in Greenland alone will certainly make the Americans believe in Trump’s mission, and the pressure will increase after the visit.”
Greenland’s strategic position and its abundant mineral resources make it an attractive prospect for the US, lying along the shortest route between Europe and North America, which is crucial for the US ballistic missile warning system.
Both the Greenlandic and Danish governments have expressed opposition to the annexation plans.
Read more: Greenlanders march to US consulate in protest of Trump annexation plan
