Overview
- President Trump said only U.S. control of Greenland is acceptable, urging NATO’s help and calling the island vital to the Golden Dome missile-defense project.
- After a high-level meeting in Washington with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Danish and Greenlandic officials reported a fundamental disagreement and the creation of a working group on security.
- Denmark announced an immediate expansion of its military presence in and around Greenland with NATO cooperation, detailing aircraft, ships, and troops for Arctic operations.
- European partners began mobilizing in support of Denmark, with Sweden confirming troops’ arrival, Norway signaling plans, and German involvement under consideration according to press reports.
- Greenlandic and Danish leaders reaffirmed that the territory is not for sale and will remain within the Kingdom of Denmark as U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation to bar funding for any forced annexation of a NATO ally’s territory.