00:00Which brings me to the matter of Greenland.
00:08The president is right that Arctic security is a central concern
00:15in our strategic competition with major adversaries.
00:20And he'll find similar interest in Arctic security among allies like Denmark,
00:26which is investing billions of dollars in its own capabilities in the region.
00:35America's recognition of Denmark's political and economic interest in Greenland dates all the way back to World War I.
00:47The Danes have been close partners in the Arctic since World War II.
00:56And brave Danish soldiers fought and died in America's wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
01:08There's no ambiguity here.
01:12No ambiguity.
01:14Close ties with our northernmost allies are what make America's extensive reach in the Arctic actually possible.
01:24And I've yet to hear from this administration a single thing we need from Greenland that the sovereign people is not ready and willing to grant us.
01:38Unless and until the president can demonstrate otherwise.
01:45Then the proposition at hand today is pretty straightforward.
01:50Incinerating the hard-won trust of loyal allies in exchange for no meaningful change.
02:00That's the definition of allies, plural, because this is about more than Greenland.
02:17It's about more than America's relationship with its highly capable Nordic allies.
02:28It's about whether the United States intends to face a constellation of strategic adversaries.
02:35With capable friends or commit an unprecedented act of strategic self harm to choose to go it alone.
02:46So let's make no mistake.
02:51All of the good progress the president has made in pushing allies to spend more on defense, the increased burden sharing, the demand for American-made capabilities,
03:05all of it would be for nothing if his administration's ill-advised threats about Greenland were to shatter the trust of our allies.
03:20Following through on its provocation would be more disastrous for the president's legacy
03:30than withdrawing from Afghanistan was for his predecessor.
03:35So, Mr. President, the American people know this.
03:41Just 17% say, think, trying to take control of Greenland is a good idea.
03:59Only 17% think us taking Greenland is a good idea.
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