Overview
- Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Danish and Greenlandic ministers in Washington, with both sides citing a fundamental disagreement and agreeing to convene a working group within weeks.
- Denmark announced an immediate expansion of its military presence in and around Greenland, as France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands sent small contingents for reconnaissance and training.
- President Donald Trump reiterated that only U.S. control of Greenland is acceptable, casting the island as vital to national defense and the proposed Golden Dome system, while officials discuss a purchase option and have not ruled out force.
- Greenland and Denmark rejected any transfer of sovereignty, with leaders reaffirming that the island is not for sale and urging unity and respect for self-determination.
- U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to bar federal funds for annexation of allied territory without consent, and Danish and Greenlandic officials plan consultations with NATO leadership in Brussels.