Overview
- President Donald Trump said he could impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for U.S. control of Greenland, calling the island a national security need.
- Denmark launched Operation Arctic Endurance, and France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Finland, the Netherlands and Estonia confirmed participation in reconnaissance and infrastructure protection activities.
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced additional air, maritime and ground assets for France’s contribution to the Danish-led effort.
- Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said the reconnaissance phase could lead to a larger NATO deployment in the Arctic.
- Talks in Washington ended without an agreement but produced a White House–Denmark–Greenland working group meeting every two to three weeks, as Copenhagen and Nuuk reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and a bipartisan U.S. delegation in Copenhagen signaled resistance to any annexation.