US orders intelligence to focus on Greenland due to interest in its resources

The administration of Donald Trump has instructed American intelligence to focus on Greenland, the largest island in the world, owned by Denmark.

This was reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing sources.

The order is to monitor the independence movement in Greenland, the mood of local residents and their attitude to the extraction of minerals by American companies. Satellites, interception devices and agents on the ground are being used for this.

The order was the first concrete step in implementing Trump's plan to gain control over the strategic island, which has important natural resources and military facilities. According to sources, the goal is to find individuals loyal to American interests in Greenland and Denmark.

A spokesman for the National Security Council declined to comment, but recalled US concerns about Arctic security. And the head of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, criticized the leak, accusing journalists of colluding with the "deep state."

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the US actions pressure that undermines Greenland's sovereignty. Meanwhile, Trump, answering a question about the possibility of a forceful seizure of the island, said: "I don't rule anything out. We will take care of them. But we need it for the security of the world."

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Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has firmly stated that his country is "not for sale" and "never will be sold," responding to comments made by US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on May 6.

Greenland's newly appointed Prime Minister Jens-Friedrich Nielsen has also said that US statements about the mineral-rich Arctic island are disrespectful and that Greenland "will never, ever be property that anyone can buy."