Canada strengthens its presence in the Arctic in response to Trump's remarks about Greenland
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Tuesday that Canada plans to enhance its presence in the Arctic region against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Greenland possibly being annexed by the United States.
Anand said that Ottawa will open a consulate in Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, next month. She pointed out that this move had already been planned before the current tense situation in the region.
Anand said during an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, "We have no choice but to strengthen our presence in the Arctic. Arctic security is at the heart of our concerns."
Previously, Trump said that Canada should become the 51st state of the United States because Canada "relies completely on Washington."
Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but Trump has repeatedly stated that the island should belong to the United States. The Danish and Greenlandic governments have warned Washington not to seize the island, stating their expectation that territorial integrity be respected.
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