Overview
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the use of U.S. forces “is always an option” as the administration discusses acquiring Greenland.
- Vice President J.D. Vance said Trump will “go as far as necessary,” criticized Denmark’s stewardship, and urged Europe to treat the island’s defense more seriously.
- Denmark’s Defense Ministry and Joint Arctic Command confirmed a 1952 directive requiring troops in Greenland to initiate combat immediately against any foreign attempt to seize the island.
- The Danish ambassador and Greenland’s U.S. representative met National Security Council staff, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet their foreign ministers in Washington next week.
- France announced steps to bolster its Arctic presence, including a consulate in Nuuk, as several Republican congressional leaders publicly ruled out military intervention.