Overview
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to join Vice President J.D. Vance for talks with Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s foreign minister Viviann Motzfeldt at the White House, after plans shifted from the State Department, according to the published schedule and the Washington Post.
- Politico reports that President Donald Trump and senior aides favor gaining control of Greenland via a referendum and are exploring influence campaigns and financial tools to shape a vote.
- Dutch media say the Netherlands is preparing options for a potential NATO mission to protect Greenland and the Arctic, including possible naval deployments, F-35 fighters and ground units, though discussions remain preliminary.
- The Washington Post reports U.S. officials privately acknowledge insufficient forces in the Middle East for a full-scale strike on Iran after redeployments to support operations in Venezuela, tempering public threats.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a proposed 25% U.S. tariff on countries doing business with Tehran as unlawful and inhumane, while protest death tolls remain disputed and Turkey says it is engaging both Washington and Tehran to help address the crisis.