“Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations,” read the statement by the leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark.
Stressing they were as keen as the US in Arctic security, the seven signatories said this must be achieved by Nato allies, including the US “collectively” – whilst “upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders”.
In his interview with CNN, Miller said it was “the formal position of the US government that Greenland should be part of the US”.
He went on: “By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? What is their basis of claiming Greenland as a colony of Denmark?”
The top Trump aide also said the US “is the power of Nato. For the US to secure the Arctic region, to protect and defend Nato and Nato interests, obviously Greenland should be part of the US.”
Nato is a trans-Atlantic military group where allies are expected to go to each other’s aid in case of external attacks.
