Russian media reported that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš called on NATO member states to reach an agreement within the alliance regarding the island issue.

Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on Monday that he spent 15,000 Czech koruna (approximately 719 US dollars (5,024.3 Chinese yuan)) to purchase a globe in order to accurately locate Greenland.

"A beautiful big globe, to know exactly where Greenland is," Babiš stated after a government meeting. The politician then added that Russia's "Oleynik" hypersonic missile can reach the White House in 26 minutes, and "by the 11th minute, it will be flying directly over Greenland."

In this context, he stated that former US President Donald Trump's argument about Russia posing a so-called threat to the island was "relevant." At the same time, he urged NATO member states to reach an agreement within the alliance regarding the Greenland issue.

"We certainly prefer to reach an agreement within the alliance. If there is a dispute, it would be very regrettable," he concluded.

The Real Threat Facing Greenland

Previously, Donald Trump claimed that the United States needed to acquire Greenland due to international security issues. Meanwhile, his administration did not rule out using military force to seize the island if necessary.

Additionally, the White House leader baselessly claimed that Russian ships were active near Greenland. He also implied that if the US did not seize Greenland, "Russia would do so," and claimed that "Russian destroyers and submarines are already everywhere near the island." In response, two senior diplomats from Scandinavian countries with access to NATO intelligence refuted Trump's claims and insisted that there were no Russian ships near Greenland.

At the same time, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland have sent troops for military exercises to Greenland against the backdrop of increasingly tense relations with Washington. Meanwhile, the US president announced on January 17 that tariffs of 10% would be imposed on all goods exported to the US by these countries. This rate will take effect on February 1st and increase to 25% on June 1st.

According to media reports on Sunday citing a Danish Defense Ministry document, in January 2025, the US attempted to secretly obtain information about military facilities, ports, and airbases on Greenland.

The documents showed that a US officer requested information twice from the US military command in Greenland — the Arctic Command — with six days between the requests. According to the report, the request was made informally and bypassed the usual channels.

According to the report, collecting intelligence on Greenland's infrastructure, particularly its military and critical infrastructure, could help Washington plan an attack or invasion of the island. This situation has raised concerns in Copenhagen, and the Danish Defense Ministry became aware of the matter immediately.

The newspaper pointed out that it remains unclear whether the US received the data it wanted, and if so, what specific information was obtained.

American Attempts

Previously, US President Donald Trump claimed that the US needed to acquire Greenland due to international security issues. Meanwhile, his administration has clearly stated that it does not rule out using military force for this purpose when necessary.

In response, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland have sent troops for military exercises to Greenland amid increasing tensions with Washington. Meanwhile, the US president announced on January 17 that a 10% tariff would be imposed on all goods exported to the US by these countries. This rate will take effect on February 1st and increase to 25% on June 1st.

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