Overview
- The White House said President Trump is considering a range of options to acquire Greenland, with the press secretary stating the use of the U.S. military is always an option at his disposal.
- Leaders from Denmark, France, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Spain and Poland issued a coordinated statement asserting that Greenland belongs to its people and that sovereignty and territorial integrity must be upheld within NATO.
- Denmark and Greenland requested urgent talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Copenhagen rejected U.S. claims of widespread Russian and Chinese activity near Nuuk and defended its investments in Arctic security.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Rubio told him an invasion had been ruled out, and U.S. officials privately briefed lawmakers that the administration is focusing on a purchase-oriented plan.
- U.S. interest is rooted in Greenland’s strategic location astride Arctic routes, its Pituffik/Thule military base, and deposits of critical minerals, factors Washington cites in arguing the island is vital to national security.