5.jan 2026
This is a article from Sermitsiaq.gl
Greenland and Denmark should back up diplomatic messages with concrete action following recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about Greenland, former Danish MP Aaja Chemnitz (IA) says.
According to Chemnitz, it has become clear that Trump does not respond to diplomatic signals.
“We are in a situation where the rhetoric has become clearer and clearer, but it is evident that this is a U.S. president who does not listen,” Chemnitz tells Sermitsiaq.
She says Greenland and Denmark have more tools at their disposal than are currently being used.
“We have a large toolbox, but we are only using one tool, which is diplomacy and political signals delivered verbally to the United States,” she says.
Chemnitz stresses that Greenland’s position remains unchanged.
“The message from me and IA will always be the same: Greenland is not for sale and will never be for sale,” she says.
Chemnitz also calls for closer and more concrete cooperation between Greenland and Denmark.
“We need a joint plan for what to do if the worst-case scenario were to occur. It is important to have a better level of preparedness than we do today and closer dialogue with Denmark,” she says.
According to Chemnitz, the threat from the United States has become more tangible following recent developments.
She also criticizes Trump’s description of the security situation around Greenland.
“There is a persistent interest in Greenland, where, for example, the presence of Russian and Chinese vessels in Greenlandic waters is exaggerated,” she says.
Chemnitz, who has served on the Danish parliament’s Defence Committee for more than ten years, rejects that portrayal.
“There are ships from time to time, but exaggerating the situation to promote one’s own interests is manipulation and a misrepresentation of the reality in Greenland. That crosses my line,” she says.
As a possible concrete measure, Chemnitz points to military exercises.
“My primary focus is preparedness, but we also conducted the Arctic Light exercise with European and Nordic forces, and one could consider extending that,” Chemnitz says.
