Overview
- In a New Year's address, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen cited threats and pressure from a close ally and said Denmark is increasing its military strength more quickly than ever.
- King Frederik X echoed the stance in his address, highlighting new Arctic training initiatives in Kangerlussuaq and praising Greenlanders' resilience.
- President Trump reaffirmed U.S. interest in bringing Greenland under American control and appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy, saying the island is needed for national protection.
- Denmark summoned the U.S. ambassador over the envoy appointment, and Danish and Greenlandic leaders issued a joint statement asserting that Greenland belongs to Greenlanders and cannot be annexed.
- Polling shows Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose U.S. annexation, and Denmark's intelligence service recently labeled the United States a potential security threat.