Overview
- White House officials say a range of measures is under active review to secure control of the island, and they have not ruled out using the U.S. military.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans meetings next week with Danish and Greenlandic representatives following initial contacts in Washington.
- Leaders of all five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement rejecting U.S. incorporation and asserting that only Greenlanders can decide the island’s status under the 2009 Self-Government Act.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warns a U.S. move to seize the territory would effectively end NATO, while European partners prepare a coordinated response.
- A Voxmeter poll for Ritzau finds 38% of Danes believe the United States will take control of Greenland by force during Trump’s presidency.