Overview
- President Donald Trump said the United States would acquire Greenland "one way or the other," arguing Russia or China would otherwise take control and dismissing concerns about NATO.
- Greenland’s government issued a formal statement rejecting a U.S. takeover under any circumstance and said the island’s defense must occur within NATO.
- European leaders backed Denmark and Greenland, with the EU’s defense chief warning a U.S. military move would mean the end of NATO, as allied capitals discuss bolstering Arctic security.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet this week with Danish and Greenlandic officials as Washington and European partners seek de-escalation channels.
- Beijing rejected U.S. claims about Chinese activity near Greenland, while the White House has not ruled out force and media reports of invasion planning remain unverified and contested.