OSLO, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Thursday said that he will discuss the situation concerning Greenland in a meeting with parliamentary party leaders.

The situation arose from remarks made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the potential use of military force to seize control of Greenland.

"We are in a situation that challenges our national unity," Rasmussen told reporters, underscoring the gravity of the matter. However, he maintained that Denmark is not facing a foreign policy crisis.

"This is a situation we take very, very seriously, but we have no intention of escalating a war of words," he added.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Denmark noted on Thursday that the United States has no current plans to increase its military presence in Greenland.

The unnamed spokesperson said that "there are no plans to enhance the United States' current military presence in Greenland," Danish broadcaster DR reported.

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday in Paris that Trump's intention to take over Greenland "is not going to happen."

"The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good one. But maybe more important, it's obviously one that's not going to happen," Blinken said during a press conference with France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.

Greenland, the world's largest island with a population of around 60,000, was a Danish colony until it became an integral part of Denmark, with Greenlanders granted Danish citizenship in 1953.

In 1979, Greenland was granted home rule, allowing for greater self-governance while remaining a territory of Denmark, with Copenhagen exercising control over its foreign and defense policy. Enditem

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