If a press conference is held after the meeting between US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, one should especially keep an eye on whether it is said that they will negotiate a new agreement, enter into new cooperation or hold new negotiations, assesses a researcher in security policy, Hans Peder Kirkegaard.
He believes that it is important to keep an eye on whether a new cooperation agreement or agreement on new negotiations is reached regarding the US's relationship with Greenland.
- The key issue is whether there will be concrete formulations to modernize the defense agreement from 1951, and whether the US and Denmark announce increased investments in surveillance and military presence in and around Greenland, is the assessment of security policy researcher Hans Peder Kirkegaard.
"Strengthened presence"
At the same time, the choice of words can be crucial: If there is talk of “enhanced presence” in the Arctic, whether new capacities and possible locations should be worked on – for example, increased presence in Kangerlussuaq or at the airport in East Greenland. As well as whether there is any mention of submarines. (Russian or Chinese ships).
The researcher looks forward to whether there will be a joint press conference after the meeting, which will be a signal that the parties want to send a unified message about increased investments in security policy and priorities in the Arctic.
