Overview
- President Trump said the U.S. would acquire Greenland “with the good or with the bad,” arguing Washington must own the island to defend it from Russia and China.
- Reuters reporting says U.S. officials have discussed paying Greenland residents $10,000 to $100,000 each to encourage separation from Denmark, though polls show most do not want to join the United States.
- The European Union is considering a funding increase for Greenland to about €530 million for 2028–34, and NATO members are weighing a special Arctic mission and broader presence as part of a joint approach.
- Denmark reaffirmed a 1952 directive requiring immediate armed resistance to any foreign seizure of its territory, and officials plan talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Greenland says it will attend.
- Leaders of all parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement rejecting U.S. annexation, declaring they want the island’s future decided by Greenlanders.