Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised Greenland's inhabitants for their resilience in the face of U.S. pressure for control over the Arctic island.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Denmark’s foreign minister, responded to the US vice-president’s uninvited visit to an American military base in Greenland by saying Copenhagen was “open to criticism” but that “we do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered — this is not how you speak to your close allies”.

Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.

Citing fears that the US may use weapons support as leverage against Denmark, Rasmus Jarlov said buying American weapons is now "a security risk."

The vice-president says Russia and China have increased footprints in the area and the world cannot "bury our heads in the sand".

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen condemns Trump's comments on Greenland, calling them disrespectful and escalating tensions.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

JD Vance claims Denmark fails to invest in island's defense, saying Washington will respect Greenlandic sovereignty, in continuing push to acquire island - Anadolu Ajansı

Amid a rising threat from Russia, military service for women will be brought forward by two years. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US Vice-President JD Vance has accused Denmark of leaving Greenland vulnerable to alleged incursions by China and Russia, as he urged its people to "partner" with the US.

Former Danish Minister of Economy and current Chairman of the Parliamentary Defence Committee, Rasmus Jarlov, expressed his regret over the decision to purchase F-35 fighter jets, reports The EurAsian Times.