Overview
- Sweden will send military personnel to Greenland at Denmark’s request to help reinforce the island’s security, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced.
- France plans to open a consulate in Greenland as European governments step up their presence on the island.
- Greenland and Danish foreign ministers are meeting U.S. Vice President JD Vance alongside Marco Rubio at the White House for what EU diplomats describe as an honest exchange with the administration.
- EU officials say leaders are exploring a negotiated package that could include Arctic security commitments, increased investment, and potential U.S. participation in mineral projects to provide a political win in Washington without ceding sovereignty.
- NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte says allies are discussing ways to bolster Arctic security, as senior European officials warn that any U.S. military operation in Greenland would be unprecedented and could unravel the Alliance.