Overview
- At a joint news conference, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Greenland would choose Denmark and NATO over becoming part of the United States.
- Greenland’s coalition government declared it would not accept a U.S. takeover under any circumstance and stressed that the island’s defense runs through NATO.
- Denmark’s Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Vivian Motzfeldt are set to meet Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday to seek de-escalation.
- President Donald Trump reiterated that the U.S. would take Greenland “one way or the other,” arguing it is necessary to counter Russia and China, with officials saying all options remain under review.
- NATO and EU officials are weighing steps to bolster Arctic security as European leaders warn a forced U.S. move would rupture transatlantic ties, and U.S. lawmakers signal resistance to unilateral military action.