00:00Denmark's Prime Minister Matt Frederiksen is urging President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland.
00:07She says the United States has no right to annex any part of the Danish kingdom, which includes Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
00:15Her comments come after Trump renewed his push to control the autonomous territory, saying it is necessary for U.S. defense.
00:22Frederiksen said Denmark is a NATO ally and that Greenland, as part of the kingdom, is covered by the alliance's security guarantee.
00:33Greenland, home to around 57,000 people, has had extensive self-government since 1979, though defense and foreign policy remain under Danish control.
00:43He argued that bringing Greenland under U.S. control would advance American security interests.
00:48We need Greenland from a national security situation. It's so strategic.
00:55Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place.
01:01We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security. And Denmark is not going to be able to do it, I can tell you.
01:08The Trump administration's recent appointment of a special envoy to Greenland has also sparked concern in Denmark,
01:15which has reiterated that Greenland's status is not up for negotiation.
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