The results of a public opinion poll show that 85% of Greenlanders do not want their Arctic island, which is a semi-autonomous Danish territory, to become part of the US, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump said that Greenland is vital to his country's security and that Denmark should give up control of the strategically important island.
The poll by the sociological agency "Verian" (Verian), commissioned by the Danish newspaper "Berlingske" (Berlingske), shows that only 6% of Greenlanders surveyed support the idea of Greenland joining the US, and 9% do not yet have a position on this issue.
Denmark said on Monday that it would allocate 14.6 billion kroner ($2.04 billion) to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic.
After a referendum in 2008, Greenland, which is larger than Mexico and has a population of 57,000, was granted broad autonomy, as well as the right to declare independence from Denmark.
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede has repeatedly stated that the island is not for sale and that its inhabitants should decide their future.
Greenland, where the "Pitufik" air base is located, is of strategic importance to the US armed forces and their early warning system for ballistic missiles, as the shortest route from Europe to North America passes over the island.