Overview
- President Donald Trump said the United States would take Greenland “one way or the other,” arguing Russia or China would seize the territory if Washington does not act.
- Greenland’s coalition government rejected any U.S. takeover under any circumstance and said the island’s defense must be conducted through NATO.
- Denmark has warned that any forced move on Greenland would end the transatlantic alliance, and six major European NATO members issued a joint statement backing Copenhagen and Nuuk.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the Arctic is a priority as European governments discuss stronger security measures, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials this week.
- White House officials have declined to rule out military options, while China dismissed Trump’s rationale as a pretext and said its Arctic activities comply with international law.