The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, reiterated this Tuesday that Greenland is not for sale and ruled out any possibility of the autonomous territory becoming part of the United States, in response to the most recent statements by US President Donald Trump, who once again insisted that the island should remain under the control of Washington for strategic and security reasons.

"Of course Greenland is not for sale. We have said it clearly from the beginning. The Greenlanders do not want to be part of the United States. They themselves have made it clear," Frederiksen told Danish media on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, according to the Ritzau agency.

The president was even more forceful when she stated: “That is not going to happen,” while expressing her confidence that all allied countries will respect the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark over the Arctic territory.

Frederiksen insisted that differences between partners should not put the unity of the Atlantic Alliance at risk.

"There are many enemies outside NATO. We do not need enmities within the Alliance," said the prime minister, who recalled that Denmark maintains close cooperation with the United States on security in the Arctic and is willing to strengthen it. He also confirmed that a trilateral group made up of representatives from Denmark, Greenland and the United States continues to work to analyze cooperation mechanisms in the region. According to the Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, this group could conclude its work before the end of the year.

Frederiksen's statements responded to a new verbal offensive from Trump, who during an appearance in Ankara assured that Greenland should be under American control and accused Denmark of not investing enough in the development of the island.

“That's what damaged my relationship with NATO, because Greenland doesn't help Denmark, it doesn't spend money to really help Greenland,” the US president said.

Trump added that the island “is an important part of the United States and is surrounded by Chinese and Russian ships,” a claim for which he presented no evidence and which has been questioned by international security analysts.

The dispute comes as geopolitical interest in the Arctic continues to grow. According to the Arctic Council and various reports from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the region concentrates important reserves of oil, natural gas and critical minerals, in addition to becoming a maritime corridor of increasing importance as sea ice recedes.