Overview
- Trump said he could levy tariffs on countries that oppose U.S. plans for Greenland, arguing the island is essential for national security.
- Denmark asked the U.S. to join the European Arctic Endurance exercise, while France, Germany and Sweden sent small contingents and Belgium added a symbolic officer.
- The EU’s external service reaffirmed that Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and NATO consultations are set to continue with Secretary-General Mark Rutte meeting Danish and Greenland officials on Monday.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy may consider a presence in Greenland only within a NATO mission and called a ground operation unlikely.
- Inside the U.S. government, OMB under Russell Vought has examined acquisition scenarios and potential incentives for residents, according to reports, as a bipartisan congressional delegation engaged leaders in Copenhagen and Nuuk and a Supreme Court ruling on tariff authority remains pending.