Overview

• The Pentagon will transfer responsibility for Greenland from European Command to U.S. Northern Command as part of its Unified Command Plan review.
• Officials say the move could enable the expansion of the Golden Dome missile shield by adding radar coverage on the island.
• Denmark reports it was not formally briefed on the change and rejects any U.S. bid to purchase or annex Greenland.
• President Trump has repeatedly proposed buying Greenland and told NBC he would not rule out using military force to secure the territory.
• NATO and European officials have expressed unease over the U.S. focus on Greenland’s strategic role in monitoring Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic.