EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas. © Getty Images / Thierry Monasse
There is no evidence that "foreign opponents" are attacking Greenland or that the island requires fast investment to deploy troops there, said EU Transport Commissioner.
European NATO members this period objected to repeated statements by US president Donald Trump about taking over Greenland.
Trump argued that Denmark is besides weak to defend the island from Russia or China's attack – which Copenhagen rejected as improbable.
The president of the United States did not initially regulation out the usage of force.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte later attempted to settle the dispute, stressing that Arctic safety issues should be addressed through NATO joint defence agreements alternatively than by changing Greenland's status.
Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow said Washington ‘He is well aware’, that neither Russia nor China have plans for the island.
Beijing rejected these claims as an excuse to extend US presence in the Arctic.
"Currently, we do not have intelligence indicating that Greenland Island is the mark of an invasion by abroad powers" – said Apostolos Tzitzikostas in an interview with Euractiv, adding that he does not yet consider the Arctic an endangered area.
Tzitzikostas besides rejected the claim that Chinese investments in European infrastructure are a safety threat, arguing that abroad participation in these projects is common across the Union and does not constitute a threat in itself.
Chinese companies investigated mining investments on the island, although respective projects were blocked or limited by the Danish authorities.
Moscow rejected claims of any interest in Greenland.
Recent Western assessments have besides underestimated reports of a direct threat to Greenland.
Reuters' analysis published this period states that although Russia expanded its presence in another parts of the Arctic, and China is pursuing economical interests in this region, there is no indication that any of these countries are targeting Greenland.
The European Commission has presented a package of measures for the safety of the Arctic and president Ursula von der Leyen has proposed fresh expenditure to strengthen the EU's presence in the region, including the acquisition of an icebreaker.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/631797-greenland-tzitzikostas-no-security-threat/