The Danish foreign minister hit back on Saturday after JD Vance said, during a visit to Greenland on Friday, that Denmark has 'underinvested' in Greenland's security.

The Danish foreign minister scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticising Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already

Greenland was colonized by Denmark in the 17th century, and was formally unified with the kingdom in 1814. The island was granted home rule in 1979 and received additional autonomy 30 years later — but Copenhagen continues to call the shots in terms of foreign, domestic and economic policies.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that Greenland is part of NATO, and therefore, the Alliance should work more actively on Arctic security, according to the politician. The Danish government head pointed out that Vice President Vance made it clear that the United States respects Greenland's sovereignty and the right of its people to

Electricity customers in Denmark will pay a lower price for their power from April 1st, and it’s not just because of the lighter evenings.

A movement in Denmark to boycott American goods reflects the current mood of the population of nearly six million, which feels alienated and even threatened by the messaging coming from the U.S.

The government of Denmark has decided to allocate 300 million Danish kroner (almost 40 million euros) to an innovation fund that will support Ukraine’s growing need for rapid technological development on the battlefield,

Denmark announced that it is speeding up its plans to draft women into the military on March 25 amid tensions with Russia and the U.S. over Greenland, according to Copenhagen's Ministry of Defense. Newsweek reached out to the Danish Ministry of Defense for comment via email.