🔗 Share this article Stephen Miller Escalates Threats to Take Over Greenland A key figure from Donald Trump's senior advisors has increased tensions on the Danish government by disputing Copenhagen’s claim to Greenland. Military Intervention Dismissed Stephen Miller, also claimed the use of armed force would not be necessary to assume control of the Arctic territory because “nobody is going to fight the United States in combat over the fate of Greenland”. “What do you mean military action against Greenland? Greenland has a population of 30,000 people,” Miller inaccurately claimed, the correct number being closer to 57,000. Miller further proposed that Denmark does not have a valid claim to the region, which is a former Danish colony and continues as a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Escalating Diplomatic Strains These remarks come amid growing tensions between the two NATO allies after the American leader's repeated interest to annex Greenland. A key parliamentary committee in Denmark has called an emergency session to discuss the kingdom’s relationship with the United States. Speaking to media, Miller told CNN that dominion of the island could be achieved without military intervention due to its limited number of residents. Questioning Danish Sovereignty “The core issue is on what grounds does Denmark have to assert control over Greenland? What legal foundation of their ownership claim?” he asked. Miller continued: “As the leading power within the dominant force in NATO. For the US to protect Arctic interests to safeguard the alliance, obviously Greenland should be incorporated into the United States.” There was, he said “no need to even think or talk about” a military operation in Greenland, reiterating: “Nobody is going to fight the US militarily.” International Reactions His comments came after Trump said over the weekend, following other foreign policy actions, that the US desired the territory “urgently”. Denmark's leader, Mette Frederiksen, reacted by warning that an American aggression against a fellow alliance member would mean the end of the defensive pact and “post-Second World War security”. Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, issued a strong statement, urging Trump to abandon his “fantasies about annexation” and labeled American rhetoric of being “wholly inappropriate”. Historical Context and Current Stance Miller’s comments came after his wife, podcaster Katie Miller, posted a map on social media of Greenland under a US flag with the tag “SOON”. Asked about the online image, he responded by stating: “It has been the official stance of the US government from the beginning of this administration... Donald Trump has been explicit about that.” The territory remained a colony until 1953, when it was integrated of the kingdom of Denmark. The US maintains a military base there, important for its ballistic missile early warning system. Recently, there has been growing support for self-rule, especially following revelations about historical policies of Greenlandic people. But amid the spectre of Trump’s threat, Greenland in March formed a new coalition government in a show of national unity, with its agreement stating: “We are the rightful owners of Greenland.”