Overview
- Leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark issued a joint statement affirming that “Greenland belongs to its people” and that decisions about the territory rest solely with Denmark and Greenland.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. military attack on Danish territory would end NATO, calling Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland a serious concern.
- President Trump reiterated that the U.S. “needs” Greenland for national security, suggested he will revisit the issue soon, and mocked Denmark’s Arctic defenses following the U.S. operation in Venezuela.
- White House aide Stephen Miller said Greenland “should be part of the U.S.” and argued no one would fight Washington over it, while a “SOON” post by Katie Miller featuring Greenland in U.S. flag colors fueled alarm in Europe.
- Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected annexation talk and urged respectful dialogue, as analysts and lawmakers noted the U.S. already has broad access under the 1951 defense agreement and operates the Pituffik base.