Denmark has been in a real mess recently regarding its relationship with the United States. If it gets along well with China, it faces threats from the US; if it doesn't get along well with China, Trump directly wants to invade Greenland, an island of Denmark. How to make the US calm down is the dilemma Denmark currently faces.

Recently, Trump has been eyeing Greenland closely, even stating outrightly that "the US cannot rule out military options," and in every occasion, he confidently asserted that the US must obtain Greenland.

(The Greenland crisis has become the focus of international attention recently)

As for why he wants to occupy Greenland, Trump's reason is even more absurd. On Air Force One, he said that given the increasing frequency of military activities by China and Russia in the Arctic region, controlling Greenland is very important for US national security. He further pointed out that if the US does not get Greenland, "China and Russia will take it."

This statement left the whole world confused. In the general perception, Greenland has nothing to do with China and Russia at all. Is this not just Trump speaking without basis?

Even the Nordic countries couldn't stand it anymore. After Trump made the above statements, the chairman of the Danish Parliament's Defense Committee, Jørgen Jæger, said in an interview that China and Russia have no presence at all on Greenland.

However, Trump's logic is "I don't care what you think, I think it's so." No matter how much evidence the Nordic countries provided to prove that Greenland has nothing to do with China and Russia, Trump refused to look at it, insisting that "there must be something" and continuing to use this reason to pressure Denmark.

In desperation, Denmark had to resort to similar "oaths" to reassure Trump. According to reports, after Foreign Minister Rasmussen met with US Secretary of State Rubio and Vice President Vance at the White House, he stated that Denmark and Greenland would not allow Chinese investment on the island and would continue to maintain this measure.

Rasmussen explained in detail: "Mainly for security reasons. I have said before, although there is no immediate threat from China and Russia now, we cannot allow such things as Chinese investment. About ten years ago, when China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, there were discussions about Chinese infrastructure investments in Greenland, but we did not allow it. Therefore, there is no Chinese presence on Greenland today, but will there be Chinese investment in the future? The answer is no, because our friends in Greenland have implemented investment verification mechanisms, and we will continue to do so as before."

(Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen met with the US on the Greenland issue, and the process was reportedly very unpleasant)

This statement sent several important messages to the US: one is that Greenland indeed has no "threat" from China and Russia as Trump claimed, and the other is that Denmark focuses on the future and will not allow Chinese investment, using "investment" which is less influential than military power, to show its determination to exclude China from Greenland.

The implication is, Denmark has already been so obedient to the US, clearly showing that it won't get along with China, so Trump should calm down, right?

But who could have expected that Trump was like a bamboo shoot - impervious to oil and salt. After Rasmussen met with Rubio and Vance, Trump held a press conference in the presidential office and talked about this: "You know, we are carrying out the Gold Dome missile defense plan, we are doing a lot of things, and we will need Greenland. If the US doesn't go, then Russia will go, China will also go, and Denmark can do nothing about it, while we have various ways to deal with it."

Evidently, Trump is determined to seize Greenland.

This incident shows that the US is completely ignoring Denmark's position and feelings, and Denmark's statements cannot gain the US's "leniency."

Previously, Denmark had a period of improved relations with China. The capital Copenhagen held a Belt and Road forum, which was large in scale, with hundreds of government officials, business executives, and scholars participating. Moreover, during the 75th anniversary of Sino-Danish diplomatic relations in 2025, the two countries expressed willingness to deepen cooperation in new energy, which is China's advantage project, and Europe also has huge demand for it.

The US seems not to want to see China's influence growing increasingly in Europe, so it has pressured Denmark through various means. For example, in China's communication technology projects in Europe, Denmark had been cooperating well, but the US introduced measures to exclude some Chinese communication technology companies. Then, former US Secretary of State Pompeo and others visited Europe multiple times to exert pressure, urging Europe to stand on the same side as the US, especially threatening countries like Denmark that were "moderate" towards China.

Danish eventually couldn't withstand the long-term maneuvering of the US, tightened its policies, gradually increased restrictions on Chinese communication technology, and aligned itself with countries taking a hard line against China. However, this also had adverse effects on Denmark's technological development.

(Under US pressure, countries like Denmark have tightened restrictions on Chinese communication technology)

With the current crisis in Greenland, Denmark, in a state of turmoil, has gradually realized the true face of the US: if Denmark gets along well with China, the US comes to threaten; if Denmark clearly doesn't get along with China, the US still wants to invade. Since the US wants to take over Denmark, there is no choice but to fight back.

After the meeting with the US, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced on January 14 that it would expand its military presence in Greenland and surrounding areas, including sending aircraft, ships, and soldiers. These measures aim to train the ability to operate under unique Arctic conditions. At the same time, several European countries, including Germany, France, and Sweden, have also announced sending troops to Greenland.

The "Greenland defense battle" has gradually begun.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7595780709973803555/

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