Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance look on as he is nominated for the office of Vice President on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisc. ( Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Vance said in a video that "there was so much excitement around Usha's visit to Greenland this Friday, that I decided that I didn't want her to have all that fun by herself," noting that he would "join her."
The vice president said that he will visit Space Force guardians and "check out what's goin' on with the security there of Greenland."
He said that "speaking for President Trump, we wanna reinvigorate the security of the people of Greenland, because we think it's important to protecting the security of the entire world."
A press release from the office of the vice president indicates that on Friday the vice president and second lady "will travel to the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to receive a briefing on Arctic security issues and meet with U.S. servicemembers."
The release states that the base is the Defense Department's "northernmost installation."
"The Vice President and Second Lady’s visit to Pituffik Space Base will take place in lieu of the Second Lady’s previously announced visit to the Avannaata Qimussersu dogsled race in Sisimiut," the press release states.
"The strategic partnership between the United States and Greenland has long played a vital role in our national and economic security. During World War Two, the United States established over a dozen military bases in Greenland to defend the North Atlantic from Nazi incursion. During the Cold War, the United States committed additional resources to Greenland to defend against Soviet missile attacks," the release declares.
"In the decades since, neglect and inaction from Danish leaders and past U.S. administrations have presented our adversaries with the opportunity to advance their own priorities in Greenland and the Arctic. President Trump is rightly changing course."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Vance's office on Wednesday, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Fox News' Sarah Tobianski contributed to this report
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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