Denmark condemns US rhetoric on Greenland

COPENHAGEN/NUUK — Denmark condemned what it called US President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised Greenland's inhabitants for their resilience in the face of US pressure for control over the Arctic island.

Reiterating his desire to take over Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark, Trump told journalists on Wednesday that the US needs the strategically located island for national and international security.

"So, I think we'll go as far as we have to go. We need Greenland and the world needs us to have Greenland, including Denmark," he said.