🔗 Share this article Stephen Miller Intensifies Threats to Take Over the Arctic Territory A key figure from Donald Trump's senior advisors has increased tensions on Denmark by questioning Copenhagen’s claim to Greenland. Force Deemed Unnecessary Stephen Miller, also claimed military intervention would not be required to take over the Arctic territory because “no nation would engage the United States in combat over the future of Greenland”. “The idea of military action against Greenland? Its population numbers just 30,000 inhabitants people,” Miller inaccurately claimed, the correct number being closer to 57,000. He also suggested that Denmark does not have a valid claim to the region, which is a one-time colonial possession and continues as a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Growing Tensions Miller’s comments follow a period of increasing friction between the two NATO allies after the American leader's repeated interest to purchase Greenland. A key parliamentary committee in Denmark has convened an emergency session to discuss the kingdom’s relationship with the United States. In his interview, Miller asserted that control over Greenland could be gained without military intervention due to its small population. Challenging Copenhagen's Rule “The real question is on what grounds does Denmark have to assert control over Greenland? What is the basis of their territorial claim?” he asked. Miller continued: “The US is the dominant force in NATO. For the US to protect Arctic interests to safeguard the alliance, it is logical that Greenland should be part of the US.” He stated there was “no requirement to even think or talk about” a armed takeover in Greenland, adding: “Nobody is going to fight the US militarily.” Global Responses His comments came after Trump remarked recently, fresh from other foreign policy actions, that the US needed Greenland “urgently”. Denmark's leader, Mette Frederiksen, responded by warning that an attack by the US a NATO ally would mean the end of the defensive pact and “post-Second World War security”. The island's own leader, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, also made a forceful rebuke, urging Trump to abandon his “fantasies about annexation” and accused the US of being “completely and utterly unacceptable”. Historical Context and Current Stance Miller’s comments came after his wife, a conservative commentator, shared a digital image of Greenland under a US flag with the tag “SOON”. Asked about the online image, he laughed and said: “This has represented the formal position of the US government since the beginning of this administration... The president has been very clear about that.” The territory was under colonial rule until 1953, when it was integrated of the kingdom of Denmark. The US has had a military base there, important for its ballistic missile early warning system. In recent years, there has been growing support for self-rule, particularly after disclosures about historical policies of the local population. But amid the prospect of acquisition talk, Greenland in March formed a new unity government in a demonstration of solidarity, with its founding document declaring: “We are the rightful owners of Greenland.”