N UUK, Greenland — U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are due to visit an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were irked that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them.

"Denmark hasn't done a good job at keeping Greenland safe," U.S. Vice President JD Vance told servicemembers at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday. Vance said the island was key because Pituffik would be the first to alert the U.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance: "Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland, you have underinvested in the people of Greenland, and you have underinvested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful land mass, filled with incredible people."

We are open to criticism, but let me be completely honest — we do not appreciate the tone in which its is being delivered,” Rasmussen said in a video message.

JD Vance criticized Denmark for neglecting Greenland's people and security during a visit to Pituffik Space Base, and Greenlandic officials had mixed reactions.

A high-powered US delegation arrived in Greenland as Trump talks about acquiring the island. 'Do you think we can do without it?,' Trump said. 'We can't.'

The agreement was reached ahead of Vice President JD Vance 's arrival on the Arctic island on Friday. He and second lady Usha Vance are expected to visit the Pituffik Space Base on a scaled-back version of a trip that had angered officials in Greenland and Denmark.

Donald Trump issued a strong statement amidst his quest to annex Greenland and uproar over JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance's visit to the island nation.

Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of underinvesting in the security architecture of Greenland as he claimed other European allies had failed to keep pace with defense spending.