Danish foreign minister responds after Vance stakes US claim for Greenland: ‘We don’t appreciate your tone’

Danish first minister responds after Vance stakes US claim for Greenland: 'We don't appreciate your tone'Source: Denmark Foreign Minister

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00:00I have a message for our American friends and all others who are listening.

00:05Much is being said these days. Many accusations and many allegations have been made.

00:11And of course we are open to criticism. But let me be completely honest.

00:16We do not appreciate the tone in which it's being delivered.

00:20This is not how you speak to your close allies.

00:23And I still consider Denmark and the United States to be close allies.

00:29We respect that the United States needs a greater military presence in Greenland,

00:34as Vice President Vance mentioned this evening.

00:37We, Denmark and Greenland, are very much open to discussing this with you.

00:42With an open mind.

00:44We still have the defence agreement from 1951.

00:48It offers ample opportunity for the United States to have a much stronger military presence in Greenland.

00:54If that is what you wish, then let us discuss it.