Overview
- Leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark declared that only Denmark and Greenland may decide the island’s future, stressing collective Arctic security with NATO.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. military move to seize Greenland would effectively end NATO.
- White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Greenland should be part of the United States and described global affairs as governed by power, while adding there is no need to contemplate a military operation; his wife posted a "SOON" image of Greenland in U.S. colors.
- Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected annexation talk, welcomed European solidarity, and called for respectful dialogue grounded in international law, saying citizens should not fear an imminent takeover.
- The United States already operates the Pituffik Space Base under a 1951 defense pact with Denmark, and concern grew after the Venezuela operation and Trump’s new remarks, including a note to talk about Greenland "in 20 days," drawing criticism from some U.S. lawmakers.