A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers will visit Denmark this week as President Donald Trump threatens a takeover of Greenland, an autonomous part of the kingdom of Denmark that houses a U.S. airbase.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, that the delegation will be led by Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Coons and will include Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Dick Durbin, along with some members of the House of Representatives.

Trump has repeatedly said Washington must own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying the strategically located and minerals-rich Arctic territory.

"One way or the other, we are going to take Greenland," Trump has said while adding he would prefer to make a deal with Denmark.

Greenland and Denmark have stated that Greenland is not for sale, but Trump has not ruled out the possibility of taking it by force.