Overview
- President Trump repeated that the United States will act on Greenland "whether they like it or not," warning it could happen "the hard way" and citing Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic.
- The heads of all five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement rejecting any takeover or outside interference and asserting that Greenlanders alone must decide their future.
- Danish and European officials voiced concern, with Denmark’s leadership warning of risks to NATO and several European leaders pledging support to Copenhagen.
- NATO’s secretary-general discussed Arctic security with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and a proposal dubbed Arctic Sentry to increase alliance presence in the region is under consideration.
- Rubio plans meetings next week with Greenland representatives and Denmark’s foreign minister, as analysts note the long-standing U.S. base at Pituffik and predict pressure will be political rather than military.