Denmark's king visits France to reach an agreement to purchase air defense missiles

"When relations with the United States are in crisis, Denmark King Frederick X paid a state visit to France." The French newspaper "20 Minutes" reported on this topic that the Denmark King and Queen have paid a three-day state visit to France from March 31, with the focus on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation. During this period, the Danish royal couple was received by French President Macron and his wife.

Denmark's procurement of French missiles in the current situation will play a key demonstration role in Europe.

Denmark's procurement of French missiles in the current situation will play a key demonstration role in Europe.

According to the Denmark's Copenhagen Post on the 2nd, as part of upgrading Denmark's air defense capabilities, the Denmark King reached an agreement with Macron to purchase French surface-to-air missiles during his visit to France. Many international media said that this was the first state visit by the Danish king to France since 1978.

On the same day that the Denmark King ended his visit to France, Danish Prime Minister Frazier Rixson began a three-day visit to Greenland. The Danish Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on the 2nd saying that the visit will strengthen unity with Greenland, and the Prime Minister will meet with Prime Minister Nielsen of the Greenland Autonomous Government and discuss the close cooperation between Denmark and Greenland. Nelson welcomed her visit, saying Denmark remains "Greenland's closest companion."

Danish Broadcasting Corporation said that U.S. President Trump wants to take control of Greenland, causing uneasiness on the island. Fraser Rixson's visit is a necessary measure to strengthen cooperation between Denmark and Greenland and respond to pressure from the United States. However, although the new Greenland government has been established, it still needs the approval of the Autonomous Parliament. Therefore, some reports have questioned Frazier Rixson's trip, believing that she "goed a little early." Motsfelt, an official in charge of diplomatic affairs of the new autonomous government in Greenland, also believes that it is not appropriate to visit at this time. Nelson acknowledged that its internal discrimination is “probably not a very positive thing.”

Meanwhile, the U.S. government's idea of ​​Greenland has not subsided. According to the Washington Post on the 2nd, people familiar with the matter revealed that the U.S. government is estimating the costs and benefits of controlling Greenland as territory, and whether to provide more subsidies to the Greenland Autonomous Government is also within the assessment of the White House Budget Office staff. Denmark currently provides Greenland with about $600 million in subsidies each year, and an anonymous official said: "We (the United States) will pay more than the Danes."

The Washington Post reported that a senior White House official stressed that all cost analysis is based on "Greenland people voted for it." The official also said that Trump tends to think that the acquisition of Greenland is "the easiest" compared to the other two "potential acquisitions" targets, Canada and the Panama Canal. However, Trump's claim that he wanted to "buy an island" was condemned and opposed by a large number of residents of Denmark and Greenland.

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