Vice President JD Vance blasted Denmark’s government for failing to protect and support Greenland’s population Friday

“Our argument is very simple. It is not with the people of Greenland, who I think are incredible and have an incredible opportunity here. Our argument really is with the leadership of Denmark, which has under-invested in Greenland and under-invested in its security architecture”

“Our message to Denmark is very simple: you have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” the veep added. “You have under-invested in the people of Greenland, and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass filled with incredible people.”

US Pituffik Space Base on Greenland’s northern coast and said Americans and Greenlanders can’t “bury our heads in the snow” to the island’s strategic importance to shipping lanes, military operations, and untapped economic resources.