Overview
- Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said a fundamental disagreement remains after an hour‑plus meeting in Washington with Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greenland’s Vivian Motzfeldt.
- President Donald Trump reiterated that only Greenland under U.S. control is acceptable, citing national security, the planned “Golden Dome” missile defense and perceived Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic.
- The parties agreed to convene a senior working group within weeks to explore a negotiated path that balances U.S. priorities with the Kingdom of Denmark’s position.
- Denmark moved to bolster forces on Greenland with support from Sweden and Norway, and Germany will fly a 13‑member Bundeswehr reconnaissance team to Nuuk on Thursday at Copenhagen’s invitation.
- Institutional pushback intensified as the European Parliament condemned the U.S. stance as violating sovereignty, and a bipartisan Senate bill was introduced to bar annexing a NATO partner’s territory without consent.