Citizens of NATO Country Increasingly View US as a 'Threat,' According to Poll
A YouGov survey indicates that the reputation of the US is tarnished in Denmark. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A recent survey indicates that Danes view America as a greater threat than North Korea or Iran. According to a YouGov poll published by the Guardian on Friday, nearly half of the Danish respondents perceive the US as a "threat" to their nation.
The survey, conducted amid rising tensions between Copenhagen and Washington due to US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to buy Greenland, revealed that 46% of Danes classify the US as either “a very big threat” or “a fairly big threat.” This level of concern about the US surpasses that for North Korea and Iran, which are seen as threats by 44% and 40% of respondents, respectively.
However, concerns about Russia remain paramount, with 86% of those surveyed identifying it as a danger to Denmark.
In the same poll, 78% of participants expressed opposition to the idea of selling Greenland to the US, and 72% stated that the decision regarding whether Greenland should join the US should be made by its 57,000 residents, rather than by Denmark.
Additionally, a separate survey conducted by the Danish firm Verian earlier this week found that only 6% of Greenlanders desire to join the United States. This finding contrasts with an earlier poll by the US-based Patriot Polling, which reported that 57% of Greenland's population favored becoming part of the US.
During an interview on Sirius XM’s The Megyn Kelly Show on Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland, stating that it is “not a joke.” He acknowledged the sensitivity of the issue for Denmark but emphasized that it represents a national interest for the US.
Rubio asserted that the Arctic region is set to become “critical” for shipping in the years ahead, suggesting that Washington needs control over Greenland to prevent Chinese encroachment on the world’s largest island.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
The survey, conducted amid rising tensions between Copenhagen and Washington due to US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to buy Greenland, revealed that 46% of Danes classify the US as either “a very big threat” or “a fairly big threat.” This level of concern about the US surpasses that for North Korea and Iran, which are seen as threats by 44% and 40% of respondents, respectively.
However, concerns about Russia remain paramount, with 86% of those surveyed identifying it as a danger to Denmark.
In the same poll, 78% of participants expressed opposition to the idea of selling Greenland to the US, and 72% stated that the decision regarding whether Greenland should join the US should be made by its 57,000 residents, rather than by Denmark.
Additionally, a separate survey conducted by the Danish firm Verian earlier this week found that only 6% of Greenlanders desire to join the United States. This finding contrasts with an earlier poll by the US-based Patriot Polling, which reported that 57% of Greenland's population favored becoming part of the US.
During an interview on Sirius XM’s The Megyn Kelly Show on Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland, stating that it is “not a joke.” He acknowledged the sensitivity of the issue for Denmark but emphasized that it represents a national interest for the US.
Rubio asserted that the Arctic region is set to become “critical” for shipping in the years ahead, suggesting that Washington needs control over Greenland to prevent Chinese encroachment on the world’s largest island.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
