Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would acquire Greenland “one way or another,” insisted he wants purchase not lease, mocked the island’s defenses, and the White House has not ruled out military options, according to AP reporting.
- Greenland’s government said Monday it will not accept U.S. control under any circumstances and will pursue defense strictly through NATO, as six European allies publicly backed Denmark and Greenland’s position.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said allies are working on next steps to strengthen Arctic security, with European capitals discussing additional ships, patrols, and exercises in and around Greenland, and Germany and the U.K. driving proposals for a broader allied presence.
- Danish leaders pledged to bolster their own Arctic posture with new ships, drones, satellite capacity and a reinforced command in Nuuk, while Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers are set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington this week.
- Danish and Nordic officials with access to NATO intelligence, along with ship-tracking data, report no Russian or Chinese warships near Greenland, and China’s Foreign Ministry said the U.S. should not use other countries as a pretext for its aims in the Arctic.