Overview
- President Trump told The Atlantic, "We do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defense," a day after the U.S. military captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged Washington to cease threats, stating the U.S. has no right to annex any part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
- The Venezuela operation intensified concerns in Denmark and Greenland that prior rhetoric about taking the island could translate into action.
- Katie Miller posted an image of Greenland draped in the U.S. flag with the caption "SOON," prompting Denmark’s ambassador to remind Washington of defense ties and territorial integrity.
- Trump’s appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, and Landry’s public support for making the island part of the U.S., added to tensions as Denmark highlighted increased Arctic defense spending.