Overview
- President Trump announced 10% tariffs on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK from Feb. 1, rising to 25% on June 1, to remain until the U.S. gains control of Greenland.
- Asked by NBC News if he would use military force to seize the Danish territory, Trump replied “No comment,” declining to rule out the option.
- Denmark reinforced Greenland with a “substantial” contingent that included at least 58 additional troops joining earlier deployments as allied forces coordinate Arctic security efforts.
- The European Union set an emergency summit for Thursday to consider retaliatory measures, including its anti‑coercion tool, while EU leaders publicly back Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty.
- A leaked text to Norway’s prime minister linked Trump’s posture to a Nobel Peace Prize snub and asserted the world is not secure without “Complete and Total Control of Greenland,” fueling diplomatic backlash.