Weapons, water and toilet paper: amid tension with the USA, Greenland asks the population to assemble survival kits

In Davos, Trump says that ‘no one can defend Greenland like the USA’ The Greenland government presented this Wednesday (21) a new booklet with guidance for the population in the event of a “crisis” in the territory, a target of interest to the president of the United States, Donald Trump. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The document, entitled “Prepared for crises – be self-sufficient for five days”, includes recommendations such as stocking up on food for five days, three liters of water per person per day, toilet paper, a battery-operated radio, as well as weapons, ammunition and fishing material. “It’s an insurance policy,” Self-Reliance Minister Peter Borg said at a press conference in the capital, Nuuk. “We don’t really expect to need to use it,” he added. According to the government, the preparation of the booklet began last year, initially aimed at scenarios of prolonged power cuts. Greenland has around 57,000 inhabitants, almost 90% of them Inuit, for whom hunting and fishing have historically been the main forms of subsistence. “Preparing is better than nothing”, reinforced Borg. The Inuits are the indigenous people of the Arctic, traditional inhabitants of regions that are now part of Canada, Alaska (USA), Greenland and areas of northern Russia. They have lived for thousands of years in extremely cold environments and have developed specific knowledge for hunting, fishing and moving in the tundra and on ice, with techniques adapted to the Arctic climate. Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen assessed on Tuesday that a military operation against the island was “unlikely”, but said the autonomous Danish territory must be ready for any eventuality. The episode takes place in a tense international context. Since returning to power, Donald Trump claims to want to “acquire” Greenland, justifying his intention as a way to contain Russian and Chinese advances in the Arctic. Although he stated in Davos that he would not use “force” to take the island, Trump defends “immediate negotiations” to obtain it. READ ALSO Trump claims that the US and NATO have advanced in an agreement involving Greenland and the Arctic ‘Trade bazooka’, bullying and Greenland: clash between Trump and Macron exposes rift in the alliance between the US and Europe Trump confuses Greenland with Iceland during speech in Davos Current geopolitical context Flag of Greenland in Nuuk Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Recent polls indicate strong opposition from the local population. According to a January 2025 survey, 85% of Greenlanders reject annexation to the United States, while only 6% say they are in favor. International analysts assess that the local government’s initiative works as a precautionary measure in the face of increased external pressure and the growing geopolitical importance of the Arctic. Greenlandic officials and experts say that although an armed conflict is considered unlikely, it cannot be completely ruled out. In this scenario, the local government has promoted civic preparedness actions as a preventive measure in the face of an environment of increasing geopolitical competition in the Arctic. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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