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Denmark and Greenland Reject U.S. Control as High‑Level White House Talks Open

Copenhagen is boosting its military presence in Greenland to signal a NATO‑focused response to U.S. pressure.

Overview

  • Denmark’s and Greenland’s foreign ministers are meeting at the White House with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the island’s future.
  • Greenland’s prime minister Jens‑Frederik Nielsen declared the territory will not be owned or governed by the United States and affirmed its place within the Kingdom of Denmark.
  • Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland is not for sale and asserted that NATO must defend it like any other allied territory.
  • Defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced Denmark will reinforce its forces in Greenland and press for more NATO exercises and presence across the Arctic.
  • President Trump has renewed calls for U.S. control of Greenland on strategic grounds and has suggested force as a possibility, drawing rebukes from Copenhagen and Nuuk.