The commander of the American military base in Greenland was dismissed after sending an email distancing from the criticism of vice-president JD Vance with regard to Denmark.
The command of the American army space operations said that Colonel Susannah Meyers had been withdrawn from her functions at the Pituffik space base due to “loss of confidence in her ability to direct”.
Last month, Vance used a trip to the Arctic Island to criticize Denmark – of which Greenland is a territory – not to spend more for security in the region, saying that it had “not done a good job” for the Greenlanders.
The alleged email, published by a site of new American soldiers, told staff that Vance’s comments were “non -reflective” from the base.
After the trip, on March 31, the Col Meyers would have written: “I do not suppose to understand the current policy, but what I know is that the concerns of the American administration discussed by vice-president Vance on Friday do not reflect the spatial pituffik base.”
Military.com – that published the email – said that the content had been confirmed as precise for them by the American spatial force.
Seeming to confirm that this was the reason for his dismissal, the spokesperson for the Pentagon, Sean Parnell, is linked to the military.com article in an article on X, writing: “The actions (which) undergo the chain of command or to overthrow the president (Donald) Trump will not be tolerated at the Ministry of Defense.”
The Space Force declaration announcing the Meyers pass on Thursday said that the Shawn Lee pass replaced it.
He added: “Commanders should join the highest driving standards, in particular with regard to non -partisan respect for the exercise of their functions.”
During his journey from Tourbillon, Vance had also reiterated Trump’s desire to annex Greenland for security reasons.
Since the visit of the American delegation, Greenland and Denmark have shown a united front, opposing an American annexation of Danish Autonomous territory.
Earlier this month, the Danish Prime Minister’s official visit Frederiksen saw him side by side with his groenland counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen and his predecessor, Mute Egede.
Addressing journalists, Frederiksen approached Trump directly, saying to him: “You cannot annex other countries.”
She added that Denmark strengthened its military presence in the Arctic and offered a closer collaboration with the United States in the defense of the region.
Greenland, the largest island in the world, has been under Danish control for about 300 years.
Surveys show that the vast majority of Greenlanders wish to obtain the independence of Denmark – but do not wish to be part of the United States.
Greenland has had the right to call a referendum on independence since 2009, although in recent years, some political parties have started to push stronger for one to take place.
