Overview
- President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States must take Greenland to prevent Russia or China from doing so.
- Two senior Scandinavian diplomats told the Financial Times there have been no recent Russian or Chinese naval or submarine sightings near Greenland.
- Germany and the UK are discussing additional deployments and a joint NATO mission to the Arctic, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said NATO can address security concerns for the island.
- EU commissioner Andrius Kubilius warned a U.S. military seizure would mean the end of NATO, while Secretary General Mark Rutte avoided a direct comment and emphasized dialogue with Denmark.
- The Dutch foreign minister said U.S. acquisition would be acceptable only with Greenlanders’ consent, as Denmark and Greenland insist the island is not for sale, and Politico reported EU diplomats may link any expanded U.S. role to firm guarantees on Ukraine.