Overview
- The 50-minute White House meeting between U.S. officials and Danish and Greenlandic ministers produced no agreement, with parties creating a high-level working group to continue discussions.
- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen described the talks as “frank,” reaffirming that any breach of Denmark’s territorial integrity or Greenlanders’ self-determination is unacceptable.
- President Trump reiterated that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for national security, writing that anything less is “unacceptable” and tying the island to NATO effectiveness and a planned “Golden Dome.”
- Denmark is reinforcing its military presence in Greenland and prioritizing more NATO exercises and Arctic presence, with a forward command deployed to prepare for additional forces.
- European backing intensified as Sweden sent officers at Denmark’s request and Norway, Germany, and France prepared contributions, the EU’s leaders and Parliament voiced support for Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty, and France set February 6 for opening a consulate in Greenland.