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DENMARK: Greenland PM To Meet w/King Following Trump Jr. Visit

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Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede will meet with King Frederik X at 1400CET amid intense national and international political focus on the future of Greenland. The meeting was initially called off by Egede on the evening of 7 Jan citing 'calendar gymnastics' but was this morning reinstated at an earlier time. This followed the controversial visit of Donald Trump Jr. to the capital, Nuuk, on the same day. 

  • Speaking at a presser on 7 Jan, US President-elect Donald Trump when asked whether he would rule out using military or economic force to take control of Greenland (or indeed the Panama Canal) Trump responded "No, I can't assure you either of those two. But I can say this: we need them for economic security. We need Greenland for national security purposes."
  • In response to Trump Jr.'s visit, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, only months ago seen as a contender to be the next NATO secretary general, sought to downplay the likelihood of direct US-Danish conflict while also advocating for Greenland's right to choose its path.
  • As well as sitting under the shortest aerial route between North America and Europe, Greenland has significant reserves of rare earth elements crucial in manufacturing high-tech equipment such as batteries and semiconductors. Given the prospect of an escalation in trade tensions between the US, Europe, and China in the coming months and years ensuring a stable supply chain for such REEs will be a key economic and military priority for Washington. 
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Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede will meet with King Frederik X at 1400CET amid intense national and international political focus on the future of Greenland. The meeting was initially called off by Egede on the evening of 7 Jan citing 'calendar gymnastics' but was this morning reinstated at an earlier time. This followed the controversial visit of Donald Trump Jr. to the capital, Nuuk, on the same day. 

  • Speaking at a presser on 7 Jan, US President-elect Donald Trump when asked whether he would rule out using military or economic force to take control of Greenland (or indeed the Panama Canal) Trump responded "No, I can't assure you either of those two. But I can say this: we need them for economic security. We need Greenland for national security purposes."
  • In response to Trump Jr.'s visit, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, only months ago seen as a contender to be the next NATO secretary general, sought to downplay the likelihood of direct US-Danish conflict while also advocating for Greenland's right to choose its path.
  • As well as sitting under the shortest aerial route between North America and Europe, Greenland has significant reserves of rare earth elements crucial in manufacturing high-tech equipment such as batteries and semiconductors. Given the prospect of an escalation in trade tensions between the US, Europe, and China in the coming months and years ensuring a stable supply chain for such REEs will be a key economic and military priority for Washington.