Mette Frederiksen visited the Arctic Island as the United States continued to occupy the area.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called for increased Arctic defense cooperation with the United States during his visit to Greenland and firmly rejected Washington’s desire to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Frederiksen Repeat statement The Arctic Island should be part of the United States.

In a press conference with the outgoing Greenland Prime Minister on Thursday, Frederiksen turned to English and addressed the United States directly, inviting it to work with Denmark and Greenland to strengthen security in the Arctic.

“I want to take this opportunity to send a message directly to the United States of America,” Frederiksen said on a warship.

“It’s not just about Greenland or Denmark, it’s about the world order that we have jointly established over the Atlantic Ocean for generations. You can’t annex another country, there’s even no argument about security,” she said.

The White House is currently estimating the cost of the U.S. federal government controlling Greenland, and the potential revenue it may earn from leveraging its largely untapped natural resources, according to the Washington Post.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance also visited the country’s military base in northern Greenland last Friday and accused Denmark of doing a good job in ensuring the security of the Arctic Island. He suggested that the United States would better protect its strategic territory.

Frederickson explain At that time, Vance’s description of Denmark was “unfair”.

On Thursday, she outlined Denmark’s security commitments, including new Arctic ships, long-range drones and satellite capacity, and said Denmark would announce more investments.

“If you want to prepare more places in Greenland, Greenland and Denmark, if you want to strengthen the security of the Arctic like we do, let’s do it together.”

The Danish Prime Minister arrived in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit and rode on a Danish Naval Patrol boat with Greenland’s new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and his predecessor Mute Egende.

The Danish Public Broadcasting Corporation PhD says a lot of people cheer Seeing Frederiksen, a resident yelled in the window, “Hey, Mate! Thank you for being here.”

“It’s clear that with the pressure on Greenland in the Americans, we need to stay united in terms of sovereignty, borders and future,” Frederickson said.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen met at a NATO meeting in Brussels on Thursday.

According to Rasmussen, Rubio recognized Greenland’s right to self-determination.

In a statement after the meeting, the State Department said Rubio reiterated the “strong relationship” between the United States and Denmark.