Mike Pence

So I, like a lot of people over there in Davos, I welcome the announcement of a framework.

Sounds like there'll be additional opportunities for a permanent military base as well as mining.

And I think that sets into motion a process that could well someday in the future

give way to Greenland being a part of the United States as a territory?

Sure.

I mean, you look at it, the U.S.

Virgin Islands were a part of Denmark back in the day.

Those were purchased.

But to me, this should always have been a process of evolution and not...

you know, anything more abrupt than that.

And so, look, I want to commend the president for finding a way forward and a framework that at least leaves open the opportunity for a future with Greenland and the United States, but also in the immediate term deals with real national security concerns and the ability to do resource development.

Well, quite honestly, since 1951, we've had a treaty with Denmark that's allowed us to have a...

virtually unlimited military placement.

We only have about 200 soldiers there today, but we've had up to 10,000 in the past.

But in terms of the development of permanent bases, I think the president yesterday used the term when he was asked about the duration of the agreement, I think he said forever.

That's right.

I'm not sure the previous treaty fell in that category.

So, you know, if there is a new long-term arrangement that addresses our very real

and ongoing security concerns in the region, as well as expands our ability to develop the resources that are there.

I welcome that, but I welcome it through negotiation and not the kind of tactics that were being talked about before.