Major Step Forward in Achieving Greenland's Independence

On the eve of the Danish parliamentary elections on March 24, Siumut, one of Greenland’s three leading political parties, called for greater powers for the autonomous territory of the Danish Kingdom in foreign policy and defense, a prerequisite for political cooperation between them.

Currently, Denmark is responsible for ensuring security and resolving foreign policy issues affecting Greenland, in cooperation with the government of the autonomous territory.

Yesterday, for the first time in Greenland’s political history, Siumut raised the question of expanding the powers of the Arctic island government in defense and foreign policy. The party insists on revising the defense agreement with the United States signed in 1951, proposes forming its own armed forces, a Ranger corps, and demands greater powers in foreign policy management.

The implementation of these demands would mark a major step forward in achieving Greenlandic independence.

Greenland currently has a strong negotiating position due to ongoing consultations between representatives of the United States, Denmark, and Greenland regarding the fate of the island and its inhabitants.

The problem of Greenland’s potential independence and inability to ensure its independence with internal resources has only one solution: some form of political dependence on the United States, whose resources are sufficient to address the island’s fundamental problems and who are objectively interested in its rapid transition to independence.

One of the leading Greenlandic parties, Siumut has called a press conference on Thursday on the occasion of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Chairman Aleqa Hammond opened the press conference by expressing delight that there are five women running for Siumut in the election. This is great in light of the fact that Siumut has traditionally run primarily with men.

During the press conference, candidate Ane Lone Bagger was on a call from Dubai, where she was stuck as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.

“I am proud to present Siumut’s parliamentary candidates, who are a strong team,” says Aleqa Hammond.