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Greenland Standoff Deepens as U.S.–Denmark Talks End Without Deal

European allies are sending reconnaissance teams to back Danish sovereignty, with a high-level working group now tasked to find compromises.

Overview

  • A crisis meeting in Washington ended without agreement, and Denmark said a fundamental disagreement remains, though a high-level working group will convene within weeks.
  • Denmark has increased its military presence on the island with support from Sweden and Norway, coordinating exercises and security measures with NATO partners.
  • Germany will fly 13 Bundeswehr personnel to Nuuk on Thursday for a reconnaissance mission running through Saturday, and France says its first soldiers are already en route.
  • President Donald Trump maintains that U.S. control of Greenland is the only acceptable outcome, citing threats from Russia and China and the planned Golden Dome missile defense.
  • Bipartisan senators in Washington have proposed a bill to bar annexing a NATO ally’s territory without consent, as allies discuss options including a potential Arctic Sentry surveillance mission.