White House Puts Military Option on the Table in Bid to Acquire Greenland

Overview

• The White House confirmed that President Trump and his advisers are evaluating multiple pathways to bring Greenland under U.S. control, calling the goal a national security priority and leaving the use of U.S. forces as an alternative.
• Denmark and Greenland rejected any annexation, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning that a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would jeopardize the alliance.
• A joint statement by major European leaders and the EU declared that Greenland belongs to its people, said only Denmark and Greenland can decide its future, and emphasized that the Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland, falls under NATO.
• Greenlandic officials urged calm, disputed claims of Russian and Chinese naval presence off the island, and pointed to strong local opposition to U.S. integration highlighted in a 2025 poll.
• Senior White House aide Stephen Miller questioned Denmark’s claim to the territory and asserted no country would fight the United States over Greenland, as the administration continues to discuss options to secure control.