Overview
- President Donald Trump warned he could levy tariffs on countries that do not support U.S. plans to take control of Greenland, calling the island necessary for national security.
- Denmark launched Operation Resistencia Ártica to bolster surveillance and critical infrastructure protection, with France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Belgium confirming participation in reconnaissance deployments.
- European officials said the effort could inform a broader NATO discussion, while Denmark invited allied forces to exercises in Greenland and reaffirmed that the territory is not for sale.
- Following high-level meetings in Washington, the United States, Denmark and Greenland agreed to a working group that will meet regularly to continue talks on security and access.
- A U.S. congressional delegation visited Copenhagen to underscore alliance commitments and promote a bill to bar funding for any annexation of allied territory, as protests in Denmark and Nuuk, indigenous leaders and scientists warned of sovereignty, community and research risks.