Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called Thursday for increased Arctic defense collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly dismissed the US desire to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen slammed the U.S. on April 3 for its repeated threats to take over Greenland. "You cannot annex another country... Not even with an argument about international security,

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen drew a disturbing parallel between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Donald Trump’s attempt to acquire Greenland. “You cannot annex another country,” said Frederiksen.