Overview
- A Washington meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary Marco Rubio ended without agreement, with Denmark citing a fundamental disagreement over US control of Greenland.
- Participants agreed to form a senior-level working group to meet within weeks to explore options that address US security concerns without breaching Copenhagen’s red lines.
- Germany will fly 13 Bundeswehr personnel to Nuuk on Thursday in an A400M for a January 15–17 reconnaissance mission, invited by Denmark and joined by small Swedish and Norwegian teams.
- Denmark has increased its military presence on and around Greenland, coordinating exercises with aircraft, ships and troops, as its defense minister reaffirmed the order to defend the kingdom if attacked.
- President Trump reiterated that US control of Greenland is essential for national security and the planned Golden Dome missile defense, while the European Parliament condemned the takeover rhetoric and US senators Lisa Murkowski and Jeanne Shaheen proposed legislation to bar annexing a NATO partner’s territory without consent.