Danes have fought side by side with Americans around the world. Indeed, Denmark lost more troops per capita in Afghanistan than we did. Denmark has been a model ally. This administration's threat to annex Greenland in an autonomous Danish territory makes our nation less secure by alienating our allies and emboldening our adversaries, all for no strategic gain whatsoever. We presently do whatever we deem necessary in Greenland. Whatever we want to do, we can do in Greenland. (01:30–01:46)
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Asserts that the threat to annex Greenland makes the U.S. less secure by alienating allies and emboldening adversaries.
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