The crisis continues: U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to visit Greenland next week

The American presence in Greenland continues to ramp up as U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is set to visit the island next week. Waltz will travel alongside Usha Vance, wife of Vice President J.D. Vance, during a politically sensitive period marked by growing tensions over U.S. interest in Greenland.

According to reports from DR, American authorities have requested official meetings with Danish and Greenlandic politicians during the visit. So far, those requests have been declined.

While the official itinerary has yet to be released, it has been confirmed that Usha Vance will attend the traditional dog sled race in Sisimiut—one of Greenland’s most prominent cultural events—set to begin on March 29. The annual race in western Greenland draws widespread attention as local mushers compete over a demanding 40-kilometer course.

Vivian Motzfeldt, Acting Minister for Independence and Foreign Affairs, has confirmed Usha Vance’s visit to Jyllands-Posten. Greenlandic media further report that security personnel will arrive in Nuuk as early as Sunday to prepare for the visit.

“The U.S. Takeover of Greenland Will Happen”

The American visit comes amid a tense political climate following repeated remarks by former President Donald Trump expressing interest in annexing Greenland. Earlier this March, Trump once again made headlines by stating openly that a U.S. takeover of Greenland “will happen.”

Last weekend, a demonstration in Nuuk drew protestors opposed to Trump’s ambitions and the growing U.S. presence on the island. Several Greenlandic politicians and citizens joined in to voice strong resistance against potential American influence.

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