Danish authorities sent confidential messages to the team of the 47th US President-elect Donald Trump with a proposal to hold negotiations to strengthen the security of Greenland. Axios reports this, citing sources.. Copenhagen has proposed increasing the number of US troops on the island. Thus, the government is trying to avoid public disputes over the future of Greenland and convince Trump that his concerns about external threats can be resolved without annexing the island. . The island already has an American military base in Tula, which is a key element of the early warning system for ballistic missiles.. It is also the shortest route from Europe to North America. About 200 US military air and space forces serve at the base.. The distance from the base to Moscow is about 3757 km. Denmark and the United States have had an agreement on the defense of Greenland since 1951, which allows for an increase in the number of American troops on the island. . During the Cold War, the island played a key role in the defense of the United States and NATO, being part of the early detection system for Soviet submarines.. With the opening of new sea routes in the Arctic caused by climate change, Greenland's strategic importance is growing. In 2022, the Pentagon awarded a four billion dollar contract to support the operation of the US base, and in 2023, four F-35 fighter jets were stationed there for the first time. . Until 1953, the island had the status of a colony, and in 2009 it received expanded autonomy, in particular, the right to self-government in internal affairs. Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland should become part of the United States, emphasizing its strategic importance for national security, especially in the context of countering China and Russia. . . . Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.