Diplomatic Tensions Rise Over US Intelligence Efforts on Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized US intelligence activities on Greenland, a controversial topic reignited by a Wall Street Journal report. Denmark summoned the US diplomat for clarification, while US officials contend the accusations are rumors. Concerns focus on Greenland's independence and US resource extraction interests.
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Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has openly criticized the United States for allegedly intensifying intelligence operations on the strategic region of Greenland, following revelations by the Wall Street Journal. The Danish government summoned the top US diplomat for clarity on these controversial claims.
The report asserts that high-ranking US intelligence officials were instructed to scrutinize Greenland's independence movement and assess sentiment around American resource extraction in the area. Wester Church's director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has condemned the article, labeling it as undermining national security.
While the US Embassy in Copenhagen has abstained from commenting, tension looms over US-Denmark relations. Greenland's Prime Minister recently rebuked the US for disrespectful statements regarding the mineral-rich Arctic territory.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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