Vice President JD Vance announced on social media Tuesday that he plans to travel to Greenland on Friday, joining a trip already scheduled for his wife, Usha Vance, and other officials. The addition of the vice president makes for a highly powerful American delegation descending on Greenland,

Greenland’s people are bracing for another visit from President Trump’s inner circle, with second lady Usha Vance set to travel to the autonomous Danish territory this week as her husband ratchets up talk about US security and “territorial” interests in the vast Arctic island coveted by the administration.

Second Lady Usha Vance will be visiting Greenland along with a U.S. delegation. The trip, the White House says, is meant to “celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity” with Vance scheduled to visit historical sites,

The president continues to advocate for the annexation of Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal despite the strong opposition of the involved citizens and their leaders.,The administration has announced its plans to send a delegation to Greenland in the coming days,