Overview
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called a U.S. military operation in Greenland unrealistic and said she would not support it, adding Italy will unveil an Arctic strategy this month.
- Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said he doubts President Donald Trump would use force to take the island, stressing that decisions rest with Greenlanders and Danes.
- Greenlandic officials reiterated that the territory is not for sale and demanded inclusion in any talks, echoing the message of "Nothing about Greenland without Greenland."
- Denmark signaled readiness to defend its territory, with reporting on a Defense Ministry stance that force would be used against any invasion attempt.
- The latest comments follow provocative U.S. rhetoric, including Stephen Miller questioning Danish authority and a social-media image of Greenland in U.S. colors, while the 1951 U.S.–Denmark treaty and Greenland’s autonomy frame the dispute as a legal and diplomatic issue.