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On August 27, Denmark’s state broadcaster DR reported that its intelligence services uncovered a network of at least three people working on “influence operations” in Greenland to drive a wedge between Denmark and its territory. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Greenland part of the United States.
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned Mark Stroh, the U.S. charge d’affaires in Copenhagen, for an explanation. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that such interference was “unacceptable.”
The U.S. currently has no ambassador in Denmark; a charge d’affaires serves as the chief of mission in the absence of an ambassador.
According to DR, one American visited Greenland to attend meetings and compile a list of potential allies and opponents for Trump’s plans. The other two Americans were allegedly involved in building networks with politicians, business figures, and community leaders to support these plans.
There was no immediate reaction from the White House to this development. The U.S. consulate in Nuuk did not respond to requests for comment.
The Wall Street Journal separately reported in May that the U.S. had stepped up its intelligence operations on Greenland, which also prompted Rasmussen’s summons of the U.S. envoy.
