Trending:Vande Mataram debateThailand-Cambodia tensionGoa nightclub fireIndiGo crisisTrump new security strategyJD Vance anti-immigration remarkBigg Boss 19US envoy Howery visits Greenland as tensions resurface over Trump’s interest in the islandFP News Desk • December 8, 2025, 17:19:55 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterThe longstanding relationship between Denmark and the United States has been strained since Trump brought the idea of acquiring Greenland back into public discussionAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleA view of the Greenlandic flag near the beach in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 29, 2025. Reuters FileKenneth Howery, New US ambassador to Denmark and co-founder of PayPal, is visiting Nuuk this week for his first trip to the Arctic territory, where he will meet with officials from both Greenland and Denmark. His visit comes amid heightened tensions following President Donald Trump’s renewed expression of interest in purchasing the semi-autonomous island. The longstanding relationship between Denmark and the United States has been strained since Trump brought the idea of acquiring Greenland back into public discussion. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD“Excited to be in Greenland for the annual Joint Committee meeting between the US and Greenland with Denmark,” the US embassy said Monday on Instagram, posting a photo of Howery with Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt. The Joint Committee and Permanent Committee, which rotate meetings between Greenland and the United States, serve as platforms for both civilian and military collaboration, including discussions related to the US military presence on the strategically important island, Greenland’s government said on Saturday. More from World Trump strategy document calls for revival of Monroe Doctrine, warns Europe of ‘civilisational erasure’ Trump tried an Argentina on Honduras. And it seems to have worked“These committee meetings are designed to promote direct dialogue and cooperation with the United States on several areas of both civilian and military importance,” Motzfeldt said in a statement. According to Washington, Greenland — a territory under Danish sovereignty — plays a crucial role in US security and its ballistic missile early-warning system, as the island lies along the shortest route between Europe and North America.“Trust and respect are the foundation of any partnership, and it is no secret that the past year has been challenging,” Motzfeldt added. Denmark’s foreign ministry declined to say who would represent Denmark in the meetings. Quick ReadsView AllIn a first, China posts a trillion-dollar trade surplus — despite Trump tariffs'Inhumane and brutal acts': Cambodia condemns Thai airstrikes, says 4 civilians killed, urges peaceful resolutionWhile both Denmark and Greenland have rejected any possibility of transferring the resource-rich island to US control, Denmark has admitted that it has historically underinvested in the territory’s military infrastructure. With inputs from agenciesFollow Firstpost on Google.
