Overview
- The White House said acquiring Greenland is a national security priority and confirmed officials are weighing options that include using U.S. military force.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet Danish representatives next week and has indicated the administration prefers a purchase over any imminent invasion.
- Denmark and Greenland reiterated that the territory is not for sale and requested talks with Rubio, stressing that decisions about Greenland rest with its people.
- European leaders issued a coordinated statement defending Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty and backed urgent diplomacy, as Denmark warned a U.S. seizure would effectively end NATO.
- Trump questioned NATO’s reliability in new social media posts, intensifying European concern after the White House refused to rule out force.