Overview
- White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said President Trump is studying several ways to acquire Greenland and that using U.S. forces remains an option.
- Denmark and Greenland asked for an immediate meeting with Rubio to discuss recent U.S. statements and clear up what they called misunderstandings.
- France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom issued a joint declaration supporting Danish sovereignty and affirming that decisions on Greenland rest with Denmark and Greenland.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. military move against a NATO member would effectively end the Alliance, as European leaders try to oppose Washington without undermining support for Ukraine.
- Major U.S. outlets report Rubio told lawmakers the preferred path is a purchase rather than an invasion, France’s foreign minister said Rubio ruled out an intervention, and U.S. envoy Jeff Landry downplayed any plan to use force as Copenhagen rejected claims of pervasive Chinese investment and cited recent Arctic security spending.