It’s not shown on the list of NATO members because it’s not a separate country. Other islands like Bornholm and Zealand are obviously also not shown, because they are Denmark. So is Greenland. They are not independent, though both Denmark and Greenland has worked towards that in many years.
Greenland was part of NATO since the beginning, and you could even argue that it was before that, because the collaboration between Denmark and USA on military control of Greenland predates NATO.
Because Denmark is a democracy and the people on Greenland has voted towards independence. Denmark is not keeping them from seceding, but their economy has kept them from doing it before.
An independence referendum has not been done yet, but once they do it, Denmark will most likely accept the outcome without objections. Iceland did the same thing in 1918.
It’s actually not that easy.
Parts of countries can be actually be part or not part of international agreements - Greenland for example is not part of the EU, Denmark as such is. Same goes for a lot,but not all, French oversea territories.
In terms of Greenland this is actually bad for Greenland in hindsight as the EU defence accords are more far reaching as the NATO accords which take precedence, though.
If a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States.
I know it’s not the best source from what I read on the Wikipedia article Greenland being a Autonomous territory of Denmark is apart of Denmark and therefore a NATO member
On 20 March 2023 Greenland send their own diplomat within Denmark’s group. So not only are they a Denmark Autonomous territory but they also have their own diplomat in NATO.
It’s not an easy say since Greenland is not a nato member, however it’s an autonomous state of Denmark, which is.
Anyone’s guess, really.
Edit: just as an addition I want to clarify I am trying to help answer the question. I wish peace for the world and especially Greenland.
Greenland is part of NATO just the same way that all other Danish territories are.
I am not sure about that.
But might of course be wrong. As stated in another answer I am not an expert for this but tried to give an answer why this situation is not that easy.
Edit: Jesus, being downvoted for not knowing and putting in effort. Somehow I know why the world is going the way it is. Bring it on!
It’s not shown on the list of NATO members because it’s not a separate country. Other islands like Bornholm and Zealand are obviously also not shown, because they are Denmark. So is Greenland. They are not independent, though both Denmark and Greenland has worked towards that in many years.
Greenland was part of NATO since the beginning, and you could even argue that it was before that, because the collaboration between Denmark and USA on military control of Greenland predates NATO.
Thanks for clarifying. Let’s see if Trump cares.
Genuine question: why would Denmark be happy/help Greenland become independent?
Because Denmark is a democracy and the people on Greenland has voted towards independence. Denmark is not keeping them from seceding, but their economy has kept them from doing it before.
An independence referendum has not been done yet, but once they do it, Denmark will most likely accept the outcome without objections. Iceland did the same thing in 1918.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_independence
That’s like saying your right arm isn’t a human.
Greenland is simply a part of Denmark, so it is a NATO member.
It’s actually not that easy. Parts of countries can be actually be part or not part of international agreements - Greenland for example is not part of the EU, Denmark as such is. Same goes for a lot,but not all, French oversea territories.
In terms of Greenland this is actually bad for Greenland in hindsight as the EU defence accords are more far reaching as the NATO accords which take precedence, though.
I stated that factually. It’s not my opinion.
If that’s not the case in this construct I might be wrong, fair enough.
I am not an expert on this, I just looked up nato members and Greenland is not in there.
But Denmark is deemed legally to protect its autonomy which is a nato country. It’s a strange case…
I know it’s not the best source from what I read on the Wikipedia article Greenland being a Autonomous territory of Denmark is apart of Denmark and therefore a NATO member
Also found this article
On 20 March 2023 Greenland send their own diplomat within Denmark’s group. So not only are they a Denmark Autonomous territory but they also have their own diplomat in NATO.