Greenland Is Still Naked - A Veteran Coder’s Warning
By Lars Willsen – Former Military Coder, Whistleblower
Watching the headlines in 2025, you’d think it’s shocking news that the U.S. has access to Greenland’s infrastructure. I warned the Greenlandic government in the late 90s, again in 2001, and one last time in 2013. No reply. No action. Not even a follow-up question.
The truth is, entities like the NSA have had - and still have - the ability to monitor all levels of Greenlandic government, from local mayors to the central administration (Naalakkersuisut). I showed officials just how easy it was to access their internal communications. They ignored it.
Now, a former American intelligence officer is being interviewed in the media. But let me be clear - he’s part of the distraction. While he may mention a few realistic concerns, he’s steering PET and local authorities off track. This isn’t just a blind spot. It’s a deliberate blackout.
Subsea Cables - Our Digital Lifeline Is One Cut Away
Greenland is connected to the world through just two undersea cables - Greenland Connect and Greenland Connect North - and relies on a single data center. That’s not resilience. That’s a single point of failure. A hostile U.S. administration could exploit this setup with cyberattacks, sabotage, or political pressure. In minutes, we could be isolated.
Just look at what happened to the Nord Stream pipelines or the damaged Baltic cables. This isn’t science fiction. It’s proven sabotage strategy.
Satellites and Radio - Completely Exposed
Our early-warning radars and NATO-linked systems rely on satellites - which can be jammed or spoofed. Russia already does this in Ukraine. A future U.S. government, unconstrained by alliances, could easily block our military ops, cut off surveillance, or even falsify data.
Tusass, our only telecom provider, handles all radio and emergency traffic. That’s one more vulnerability just waiting to be exploited.
Greenland's Rare Earths - The Real Prize
Greenland holds critical resources - rare earth elements and uranium. The U.S. could use cyber-espionage to sabotage mining efforts or steal strategic data, just as China has done to competitors. They could even threaten infrastructure to pressure Denmark or Greenland into giving up control.
And if chaos erupts? The U.S. could offer “help” in the form of expanded military presence. That means more U.S. boots on Arctic ground - under their control, not ours.
Internal Disloyalty - And No Consequences
Locally, we also have a serious issue - Greenlandic MAGA-style actors pushing disinformation and showing open disloyalty. They’ve actively undermined national cohesion. In other countries, that’s considered espionage. Here? Nothing has been done. These individuals still operate freely, infecting public discourse and opening the door to foreign manipulation.
Why are they protected? Who benefits from their silence?
No Defensive Planning - No Contingency
Greenland has no minute-alert plan. No airport denial systems. No meaningful sea protection. Two tiny Danish ships are not a defense. There are no regional early-warning systems. No drills. No real preparation.
This is not defense. This is a future occupation waiting to happen.
Denmark and PET - Complicit by Neglect
Denmark controls the hard security levers, yet has done almost nothing to prepare Greenland for modern threats. PET either lacks the mandate - or the will - to protect the island's interests from the U.S. or other aggressive powers.
That leaves us - the people of Greenland - exposed, uninformed, and unprotected.
What Needs to Happen Now
- Redundancy now - More cables, satellite backups, and multiple secure data centers.
- Cyber reform - Encrypt everything locally. Assume external actors already have access.
- Monitor internal threats - Disinformation and disloyalty should be investigated and dealt with.
- Defense plans - Prepare to defend infrastructure, delay invasions, and protect resources.
This is not alarmism. It’s reality. Greenland is a strategic treasure. The world is shifting. We either wake up now - or we sleep through our own surrender.
Let’s stop pretending. Let’s protect ourselves.