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Overview
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is actively discussing an offer to acquire Greenland as a strategic counter to Russia and China, while keeping all options on the table, including military force.
- Denmark and Greenland rejected the proposal, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a U.S. attack on a NATO member would mean the end of the alliance.
- Leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, along with European Council President António Costa, affirmed support for Danish sovereignty and said the EU will not accept violations of international law.
- European capitals initiated coordinated contingency planning, with France confirming work with Germany and Poland and Finland urging that the issue be raised within NATO.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed meetings with Danish officials next week and told Copenhagen he does not foresee a Venezuela-style operation in Greenland.