Overview
- After meetings with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the sides remain far apart but agreed to form a high-level working group.
- Denmark announced an immediate increase in military activity in and around Greenland, with Sweden sending officers and Norway and Germany preparing contributions alongside Danish forces.
- President Trump repeated that U.S. control of Greenland is “vital” and said NATO should help obtain it, while the White House has not ruled out military options.
- Greenland’s leaders reaffirmed that the island is not for sale and backed remaining within the Kingdom of Denmark, as officials stressed cooperation on security does not include U.S. ownership.
- European governments voiced support for Denmark and Greenland, and U.S. lawmakers advanced bipartisan measures to block any non‑consensual annexation of a NATO ally’s territory.