During Friday's press briefing, Vice President JD Vance responded to reporter questions about adversary interest in Greenland and the island's national security importance to the United States.
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00:00Go ahead.
00:01In your security briefing today, did you see specific threats coming from China and Russia,
00:07things that you did not know about before?
00:09Are we talking battleships, icebreakers, any type of military equipment, or is it economic?
00:15Well, I don't want to get too specific, but yes, we know that the Chinese are very, very interested in this island.
00:22We've seen some of the economic pressures that they've tried to place on Greenland.
00:26We know that they're increasingly engaging in military training and military interests.
00:33Certainly, they've started to describe themselves as a near-Arctic power,
00:37and part of that is justifying taking a further interest in Greenland and some of the surrounding territories.
00:43So we've seen very strong evidence that both the Chinese and the Russians are interested in Greenland.
00:49And why would they be interested in Greenland?
00:51It's a beautiful place. It has incredible people.
00:54Its geographic placement makes it very important for the national security of the United States, but for world security.
01:01What we have to recognize is that if the Chinese and the Russians are going to pursue their national interests,
01:07we need a president who's going to pursue the American national interests,
01:10and that means ensuring that Greenland is safe.