Overview
- At the White House, President Trump warned he may impose tariffs on states that oppose his Greenland plans and has not ruled out using force.
- Small teams from Germany, France and other NATO allies are deploying to Nuuk to assess security needs and possible exercises, with the White House insisting such moves will not change the president’s goal.
- High-level talks in Washington between US, Danish and Greenlandic officials ended without agreement and led only to the creation of a working group amid fundamental differences.
- EU officials said Greenland, as part of the Kingdom of Denmark, could in principle fall under the bloc’s Article 42.7 mutual-assistance clause, though its application to Greenland is disputed.
- Russia warned that disregarding its Arctic security interests would have far-reaching consequences, while European politicians debate responses ranging from symbolic measures to restricting US access to bases.