Surprise Greenland move after Trump shock

Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen called the announcement an “irony of fate” after Mr Trump’s comments, and said the spending would be increased to about $2.4 billion.

Mr Poulsen told Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on Tuesday the package had been planned in advance, but acknowledged the timing behind the announcement.

“For many years we have not invested enough in the Arctic, now we are planning a stronger presence,” he told the outlet.

On Tuesday, Mr Trump declared ownership and control of Greenland was an “absolute necessity”, as part of a bold plan to expand the US’ foothold globally.

The incoming US president made the comments on social media after announcing his pick for US ambassador to Denmark.

Greenland is an autonomous Danish territory with its own parliament, about 55,000 inhabi...
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