Theresa Lillelund
(Danish graduate student for MA program, Department of International Relations,
History and Politics, Webster University Athens, Greece)
Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 5 April 2025
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Both the United States President, Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance keep repeating that Greenland is very important for the security of the United States and the Arctic region. And Denmark has not done a good job regarding this, according to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
This repetition and choice of words can be seen as bullying behaviour towards Denmark and Greenland, which increases the tension over the Atlantic. Only the President, Vice President, and their advisers know the intention behind this behaviour, and the rest of the world can only guess, but it has and will have consequences for the transatlantic relationship. ... Read more