The wife of US Vice President James David Vance, Usha Vance, along with a delegation, will be visiting Greenland. According to a statement from Vance’s office, Usha Vance will participate in a national dog sled race during her visit.

A US delegation, including National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, will be visiting Greenland, an autonomous region under Danish control that US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in including in the country’s territories.

Usha Vance, wife of Vice President James David Vance, will lead the delegation, which is expected to travel to Greenland on Thursday with the visit concluding on Saturday. During the visit, they will tour historical sites and gather information about Greenland from officials.

It has been announced by Vance’s office that Usha Vance will participate in a national dog sled race during her visit.

The delegation is also expected to visit the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland and hold meetings with US officials.

REACTION FROM PRIME MINISTER

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede, in a statement to a newspaper, described the US delegation’s visit to the island as “extremely aggressive” and expressed disapproval of Waltz’s presence in the delegation.

Egede said, “What is the National Security Advisor doing in Greenland? Clearly, his only goal is to show power over us. Just his presence in Greenland will undoubtedly increase American faith in and pressure from Trump’s mission.”

TRUMP’S DESIRE TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND

Donald Trump, desiring to purchase resource-rich Greenland since his presidency in 2019, has reiterated his interest since being re-elected as President.

In a speech to the US Congress, Trump stated, “We need Greenland for national security. We will find a way to make it happen.”

GRÖNLAND’S PAST AND TODAY

Greenland Prime Minister Egede criticized Trump’s statements, emphasizing that Greenland is not for sale and deserves “respect.”

Greenland has been under the control of Denmark, located 3,000 kilometers away, for about 300 years. Despite being an autonomous region since 1953, Greenland makes decisions regarding internal affairs independently, while decisions about foreign and defense policies are made by Copenhagen.