WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)— Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized Europe and Denmark for failing to adequately secure Greenland, calling the vast Arctic territory “critical” to U.S. national security amid ongoing debates over its strategic importance.
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In an interview with Fox News aired Wednesday, Vance emphasized Greenland’s role in missile defense systems, saying the island is essential for protecting against potential threats from Russia or China.
“Greenland is critical not just to our national security, but to the world’s national security,” Vance said. “The entire missile defense infrastructure is partially dependent on Greenland.”
He questioned whether Denmark and European allies have properly invested in the territory’s defenses.
“Have the Europeans, have the Danes, done a proper job of securing Greenland and making sure it can continue to serve as an anchor for world security and missile defense? And the answer is, obviously they haven’t,” Vance said. “They’ve underinvested in their security, they haven’t done a good job of securing that area, that landmass.”
Vance added that President Donald Trump is sending a clear message: “You are not doing a good job with respect to Greenland. We’re going to make sure we defend America’s interests.”
The comments come as the Trump administration has renewed its focus on Greenland, with Trump previously stating that U.S. control of the autonomous Danish territory is an “absolute necessity” for national security and global freedom.
European leaders, including those from France, the U.K., Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Denmark, issued a joint statement rejecting any changes to Greenland’s status, affirming that the island “belongs to its people” and that only Denmark and Greenland can decide its future.
Greenland, the world’s largest island with a population of about 57,000, hosts the U.S. Pituffik Space Base, key for missile warning and space surveillance. Its location and resources have drawn increasing attention as Arctic ice melts, opening new shipping routes and strategic opportunities.
Vance visited the base in March 2025, where he reiterated concerns over underinvestment by Denmark.
The vice president’s latest remarks have heightened transatlantic tensions, with Danish officials defending their Arctic investments and rebuffing U.S. overtures.
so why not enter into an Agreement to place more US military assets in Greenland? That’s done all the time. But it doesn’t fit the Maga philosophy of might makes right and allows us to take whatever we want—see Venezuela oil
JD VONCE. Hillbilly Eulogy book says it all. Mom on crack, sold drugs out of their trailer. Threaten NATO Ally Danmark, which saved all the Jews from the nazis. Thanks Vonce!