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EU Calls Emergency Summit as Denmark Bolsters Greenland Defense and Trump Won’t Rule Out Force

Brussels signals readiness to deploy trade countermeasures if U.S. tariffs tied to Trump’s Greenland push take effect on February 1.

Overview

  • Denmark canceled its official Davos delegation and confirmed additional troops in Greenland as part of NATO’s Arctic Endurance exercise.
  • NORAD said aircraft will arrive soon at Pituffik for long-planned operations coordinated with Denmark and notified to Greenland.
  • Trump pressed his bid to control Greenland, announced 10% tariffs on eight European countries from Feb. 1 unless a deal is reached, and answered “no comment” when asked about using force.
  • EU leaders set an extraordinary summit for Thursday in Brussels and prepared response options, including a €93 billion retaliation package and use of the anti-coercion tool.
  • Denmark and Greenland advanced proposals for a formal NATO surveillance mission as the Kremlin praised Trump’s effort, highlighting the widening geopolitical rift.