Overview
- In White House remarks on Jan. 9, Trump said the U.S. will “do something with Greenland” by the easy way or the hard way, casting control of the island as essential to counter Russia and China.
- Leaders of all five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement rejecting annexation and affirming that only Greenlanders can decide their future under the 2009 Self‑Government Act.
- Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. attack would mean the end of NATO, while European governments and NATO officials moved to coordinate their response.
- The White House said all options remain on the table, from a possible purchase or special association to the use of force, and reports described internal discussion of per‑person cash offers that have not been confirmed.
- Officials from the U.S., Denmark and Greenland met in Washington last week, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet Danish representatives next week as tensions build despite longstanding U.S. operations at Pituffik/Thule.