Overview
- President Donald Trump said the United States will act on Greenland “by the good or by the bad,” arguing he will not allow Russia or China to “occupy” the Arctic island and citing nearby ships and submarines.
- The White House confirmed it is reviewing a range of options, from a purchase to potential use of U.S. forces, as Danish, Greenlandic, and U.S. officials met in Washington with another meeting set next week with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Leaders of Greenland’s five parties issued a joint statement rejecting U.S. control — “We don’t want to be Americans” — and reaffirmed that the island’s future rests with Greenlanders under its self‑government law.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. attack would end NATO, while European governments voiced support for Denmark and NATO’s secretary general discussed Arctic security with Rubio.
- Reporting details internal U.S. ideas such as paying residents or pursuing a compact‑style arrangement, though analysts note a forced takeover would rupture alliances and the U.S. already maintains strategic facilities at Pituffik under existing agreements.