Republican Congressman Randy Fine of Florida on Monday, January 12, introduced the "Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act" in the House of Representatives. This was reported by UNN.
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Justifying the need for the bill, Congressman Fine called Greenland "a vital national security asset," not a remote outpost. According to him, control over the island means control over key Arctic shipping lanes and the security architecture that protects the territory of the United States.
America cannot leave this future in the hands of regimes that despise our values and seek to undermine our security
He also noted that after the removal of Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela, the US must continue decisive actions to restore its dominant role in the world.
Mechanisms of annexation and integration
The bill authorizes the President of the United States to take any measures necessary for the annexation or acquisition of Greenland as an American territory. In addition, the document provides for:
- submission to Congress of a report listing changes to federal law necessary to grant Greenland the status of the 51st US state;
- defining the legal framework for the full integration of the territory into the political system of the United States.
Randy Fine's bill was a continuation of a series of attempts by American lawmakers to legalize claims to the island, including last year's "Make Greenland Great Again Act." At the same time, the government of Greenland and the Danish authorities have repeatedly emphasized the impossibility of any annexation, stressing that the island is part of NATO through the Danish Commonwealth and is developing towards its own independence.