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Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
and the
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began in 1783. Both countries are founding members of the
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,
OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; , OCDE) is an international organization, intergovernmental organization with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and international trade, wor ...
,
OSCE The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization comprising member states in Europe, North America, and Asia. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, the pr ...
,
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and the
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.


History

Diplomatic relations date back to 1783, when Denmark signed a commercial treaty with the United States. In 1792, Denmark recognized the independence of the United States. In 1801, diplomatic relations were established, and an American
legation A legation was a diplomatic representative office of lower rank than an embassy. Where an embassy was headed by an ambassador, a legation was headed by a minister. Ambassadors outranked ministers and had precedence at official events. Legation ...
was opened in Denmark. The diplomatic relations have never experienced an interruption, since 1801. In 1801, Denmark became an ally of France and its war against Great Britain, and the Danish Navy seized American merchant ships. A treaty of commerce was signed in 1826, and Denmark agreed to pay the United States an
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of $650,000. During the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...
, Lincoln proposed to purchase the Danish West Indies to better maintain its blockade of the Confederacy. The United States Senate refused to go along, and negotiations continued intermittently for five more decades, but both sides had internal opposition.


World War I

Denmark was neutral in
World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, but suffered a significant disruption in trade, and decided its colonies were a financial burden, especially as the inhabitants were restive. The United States did not want Germany to purchase the islands of Saint Thomas,
Saint Croix Saint Croix ( ; ; ; ; Danish language, Danish and ; ) is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent Districts and sub-districts of the United States Virgin Islands, district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an Unin ...
, and Saint John. In 1916, Denmark sold their Danish West Indies to the United States, and both countries signed the Treaty of the Danish West Indies. The sale for $25 million deal was finalized on 17 January 1917. On 31 March 1917, the United States took possession of the islands and the territory was renamed the
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of the United States.


World War II

During
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, in April 1941, the United States worked with Henrik Kauffmann, Denmark's ambassador to Washington, to establish a temporary protectorate over
Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...
.


1945–present

In 1947, the Danish Legation to the United States was upgraded to embassy status by President Truman. Rejecting Denmark's long history of neutrality, it joined NATO as a founding member in 1949. Danish troops deployed to
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as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force were assigned to the American sector, coming under direct American command.


Russo-Ukrainian war

Denmark, a member of the EU, sanctioned Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. In 2023, US President Biden met with Danish prime minister Frederiksen at the Oval Office and praised Denmark for 'standing up' for Ukraine in war with Russia. In the following days, Denmark, the US, the UK, and the Netherlands released a joint statement on delivering ‘high priority’ air defence equipment to Ukraine. Denmark is active in
Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
and
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as well as a leader in the
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. Former Danish Prime Minister
Anders Fogh Rasmussen Anders Fogh Rasmussen (; born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician who was the prime minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the Secretary General of NATO, secretary general of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014. He became ...
reaffirmed that Denmark would remain engaged in
Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
even as its troop levels declined. Denmark was the only
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n country to approve of the American Invasion of Iraq, and Denmark and the United States consult closely on European political and security matters. Denmark shares U.S. views on the positive ramifications of NATO enlargement. Denmark is an active coalition partner in the war on terrorism, and Danish troops are supporting American-led stabilization efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The United States also engages Denmark in a broad cooperative agenda through the Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe; The U.S. policy structure to strengthen U.S.-Nordic-Baltic policy and program coordination.


Trade

Denmark's active liberal trade policy in the
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,
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, and
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largely coincides with U.S. interests. The U.S. is Denmark's largest non-European trade partner with about 5% of Danish merchandise trade. Denmark's role in European environmental and agricultural issues and its strategic location at the entrance to the
Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North European Plain, North and Central European Plain regions. It is the ...
have made
Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
a center for U.S. agencies and the private sector dealing with the Nordic/Baltic region.


Greenland

Shortly before the purchase of Alaska from the
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, United States Secretary of State William H. Seward attempted to buy both Greenland and Iceland from Denmark, but was unsuccessful. Following World War II, the United States developed a
geopolitical Geopolitics () is the study of the effects of Earth's geography on politics and international relations. Geopolitics usually refers to countries and relations between them, it may also focus on two other kinds of states: ''de facto'' independen ...
interest in Greenland, and in 1946, the United States offered to buy Greenland from Denmark for $100,000,000, but Denmark refused to sell.
Pituffik Space Base Pituffik Space Base ( ; ; ), formerly Thule Air Base (), is a United States Space Force base located on the northwest coast of Greenland in the Kingdom of Denmark under a defense agreement between Denmark and the United States. 150 United Stat ...
, the U.S. Space Force base and early warning radar at Thule, North Star Bay, Greenland, a Danish self-governing territory serve as a vital link in western defenses. In August 2004, the Danish and Greenland Home Rule governments gave permission for the early warning radar to be updated in connection with a role in the U.S. ballistic missile defense system. At the same time, agreements were signed to enhance economic, technical, and environmental cooperation between the United States and Greenland. The United States expressed interest in investing in the resource base of Greenland and in tapping hydrocarbons off the Greenlandic coast. In August 2019,
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Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
proposed to buy the country, prompting Greenlandic prime minister Kim Kielsen to issue the statement, "Greenland is not for sale and cannot be sold, but Greenland is open for trade and cooperation with other countries—including the United States." On 10 June 2020, the United States reopened its consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. The first U.S. consulate in Nuuk closed in 1953. Following his re-election in 2024, the same U.S. president issued the following statement on his personal social media network, Truth Social, prior to re-taking office: "For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” to which Prime Minister Múte Egede responded in a written comment: "Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom." However, Greenland is a non-sovereign constituent country within the
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.


1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash

The 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash was an accident on 21 January 1968, involving a
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. The aircraft was carrying four
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s on a
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"
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" alert mission over
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when a cabin fire forced the crew to abandon the aircraft before they could carry out an
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at
Thule Air Base Pituffik Space Base ( ; ; ), formerly Thule Air Base (), is a United States Space Force base located on the northwest coast of Greenland in the Kingdom of Denmark under a defense agreement between Denmark and the United States. 150 United Stat ...
. Six crew members ejected safely, but one who did not have an
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was killed while trying to bail out. The bomber crashed onto
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in North Star Bay,
Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...
, causing the nuclear payload to rupture and disperse, which resulted in widespread
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. The United States and
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
launched an intensive clean-up and recovery operation, but the secondary of one of the nuclear weapons could not be accounted for after the operation completed.


Proposed purchases by Donald Trump

In 2019, President
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
discussed the idea of purchasing Greenland with senior advisers. Numerous Greenlandic and Danish politicians, including the Premier of Greenland and the
Prime Minister of Denmark The prime minister of Denmark (, , ) is the head of government in the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Before the creation of the modern office, the kingdom did not init ...
, rebuffed the idea, saying that the island is not for sale. A few days later, Trump abruptly postponed a planned state visit to Denmark just days before, citing their unwillingness to discuss his proposal of buying Greenland. In late 2024, Trump wrote in the Truth Social that the United States has an absolute necessity to own and control Greenland, citing reasons of "national security" and "freedom throughout the world." Trump's claims have been rejected by the Danish government, and 85% of Greenlandic adults surveyed oppose the move. Former
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief of staff Miles Taylor also indicated that Donald Trump might consider swapping Puerto Rico for Greenland during his presidency. In early May 2025, the Danish government summoned the
United States Ambassador to Denmark The first representative from the United States to Denmark was appointed in 1827 as a chargé d'affaires. There followed a series of chargés and ministers until 1890 when the first full ambassador ''(envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten ...
in response to a ''
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'' report that officials working for
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had instructed the heads of the
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,
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and
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to collect intelligence on Greenland's independence movement and the attitudes to American resource extraction efforts in the territory.


State visits

In 1967, Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik visited the United States. Former President
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visited Denmark in July 1997, and again in 2005 and 2007. American President
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made an official visit to Copenhagen in July 2005, and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen met with Bush at
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in June 2006. Former President
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and former First Lady
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traveled to Denmark to support the
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in October 2009, and in December 2009, Obama visited Denmark again for the
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. In March 2009, former Danish Foreign Minister
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met former Secretary of State
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in the Gaza Donor Conference, and again in a NATO meeting in April 2010, where they met in
Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
. In March 2009, Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary visited the
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. They visite
The Danish Home in Chicago
and the Danish villages of Elk Horn,
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, Kimballton and the
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in
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. In
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, the couple visited
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. "States like Iowa and Nebraska boast numerous examples of Danish settlements ... Both universities have made great strides to become highly recognized institutions of higher learning, as well as strengthening ties between Denmark and the United States", Crown Prince Frederik said. On 9 March 2011, Obama met with former Danish Prime Minister
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in the
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, where they discussed
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, the
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and environmental issues. On 30 March 2017, Rasmussen visited President Donald Trump in the United States. Discussion points were the state of the bilateral relations as well as counter-terrorism, economic opportunities, and
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. On 20 August 2019, President Donald Trump abruptly postponed a state visit to Denmark just days before after the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had declined Trump's offer to buy Greenland, saying that the island is not for sale.


Public Statements

US vice president J.D. Vance, in a February 2, 2025, interview with
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on Fox News, stated that Denmark was "not being a good ally" and declared that "the U.S. does not care what the EU screams at them" regarding Greenland. In the same interview, J.D. Vance falsely claimed that 55,000 citizens of Greenland want to be part of the U.S. However, a recent poll indicated that only six percent of Greenland's population supports the idea of joining the United States. On January 7, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump stated that he was not ruling out military action to take control of Greenland, emphasizing its strategic importance to the United States but without providing specific details.


Resident diplomatic missions

* Denmark has an embassy in
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, and has consulates-general in
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,
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,
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and
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. In March 2023, it was announced that
Prince Joachim of Denmark Prince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, (; Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian; born 7 June 1969) is a member of the Danish royal family. The younger son of Queen Margrethe II, he is fifth in the line of succession to the Danish throne, ...
would be moving to Washington to take up the role of defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy from September 2023. * United States has an embassy in
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and has a consulate-general Nuuk,
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.Embassy of the United States in Denmark
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Trade balance

The following chart shows dollar figures from the US Census Bureau'

In positive columns, the US exported less than it imported.


See also

*
Danish Americans Danish Americans () are Americans who have ancestral roots originated fully or partially from Denmark. There are approximately 1,300,000 Americans of Danish origin or descent. Most Danes who came to the United States after 1865 did so for e ...
*
List of ambassadors of Denmark to the United States The Denmark, Danish ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government in Copenhagen to the Government of the United States. History The Danish Legation was raised to Embassy status on February 6, 1947 during the ...
* List of ambassadors of the United States to Denmark


References


Further reading

* Banka, Andris. "Neither reckless nor free-riders: auditing the Baltics as US treaty allies." ''Journal of Transatlantic Studies'' (2022): 1-23
online
* Fogdall, Soren, ''Danish-American diplomacy, 1776-1920'' (1922
Online
* Henriksen, Anders, and Jens Ringsmose. "What did Denmark gain? Iraq, Afghanistan and the relationship with Washington." ''Danish foreign policy yearbook 2012'' (2012): 157–81
online
* Jakobsen, Peter Viggo, Jens Ringsmose, and Håkon Lunde Saxi. "Prestige-seeking small states: Danish and Norwegian military contributions to US-led operations." ''European journal of international security'' 3.2 (2018): 256–277. * Jakobsen, Peter Viggo, and Jens Ringsmose. "Size and reputation—why the USA has valued its ‘special relationships’ with Denmark and the UK differently since 9/11." ''Journal of Transatlantic Studies'' 13.2 (2015): 135-153
online
* Kaarbo, Juliet, and Cristian Cantir. "Role conflict in recent wars: Danish and Dutch debates over Iraq and Afghanistan." ''Cooperation and Conflict'' 48.4 (2013): 465–483. * Kronvall, Olof.
US–Scandinavian Relations Since 1940
. in the ''Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics''. Oxford University Press, 2020. * Lidegaard, Bo. ''Defiant Diplomacy: Henrik Kauffmann, Denmark, and the United States in World War II and the Cold War, 1939-1958''. Peter Lang, 2003.
online
* McNamara, Eoin M., and Mari-Liis Sulg. "The Baltic states in NATO: An evolving transatlantic bargain from newcomers to President Trump." in ''NATO and Transatlantic Relations in the 21st Century'' (Routledge, 2020) pp. 142–166. * Petersen, Nikolaj. "Denmark and NATO 1948-1987." (1987)
online
* Rytkønen, Helle. "Drawing the line: The cartoons controversy in Denmark and the US." ''Danish foreign policy yearbook'' (2007): 86–109
online
* Wivel, Anders, and Matthew Crandall. "Punching above their weight, but why? Explaining Denmark and Estonia in the transatlantic relationship." ''Journal of transatlantic studies'' 17.3 (2019): 392–419
online


External links

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