Vance Visits Greenland Amid Tensions Over Sovereignty | EWTN News Nightly

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Vice President J.D. Vance visited a U.S. military base in Greenland, landing in below-zero temperatures. The trip follows President Donald Trump’s previous interest in U.S. control of the mineral-rich Danish territory, an idea Denmark rejected. Also on the trip were National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The delegation made a one-day visit to the U.S. Space Force outpost at Pituffik. The base supports missile defense and space surveillance operations for the U.S. and NATO. Vance had lunch with the troops before delivering remarks, stating that Denmark is not doing enough to keep Greenland secure. Greenland’s newly formed coalition government responded to the visit, with Parliament Member Kuno Fencker emphasizing that while Greenland’s sovereignty is non-negotiable, they remain open to continued cooperation with the U.S. on defense and security. In his remarks, Vance stated that Greenland will eventually choose to become part of the U.S., despite a poll in late January showing that 85 percent of the population is against such a move. Steve Yates, Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Vice President Dick Cheney, provides further analysis, explaining why Trump believes Greenland plays a crucial part in America's national security. Lastly, Yates shares why there has been pushback regarding Vance's visit. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf