Overview
- President Trump said the United States will secure control of Greenland “the soft way or the hard way,” renewing pressure after fresh denials from Denmark and Greenland.
- The White House says it is actively studying a purchase of the island and has not ruled out a military option.
- The administration frames the move as a national‑security necessity tied to Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. armed action to seize the territory could spell the end of the 76‑year NATO alliance.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans talks with Danish officials next week, as legal frameworks point to the need for Greenlandic consent to any transfer of sovereignty.