Overview
- President Trump said the United States will secure Greenland “the soft way or the hard way,” while the White House says a purchase is being actively studied without excluding military options.
- All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint declaration rejecting annexation and asserting that the island’s future must be decided by Greenlanders.
- Denmark reaffirmed that Greenland is not for sale, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that any U.S. attack would spell the end of the NATO alliance.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials next week as European leaders voice alarm, and France’s foreign minister urged Washington to stop what he called “blackmail.”
- Legal analyses cited in reports note any transfer would require Greenland’s approval under its autonomy, the U.S. already operates there under a 1951 defense accord, and Washington points to Arctic security and resource value to justify its push.