Overview
- White House press secretary Levitt said acquiring Greenland is a U.S. national‑security priority to deter adversaries and that use of U.S. military assets remains an available option.
- Reporting indicates the administration is studying multiple avenues, including a purchase from Denmark and possible free‑association arrangements with Greenland.
- Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemned the U.S. stance as a threat to an ally, and Greenland’s leader Nielsen called the remarks extremely disrespectful.
- Leaders from the UK, France, Germany and others declared that Greenland’s future belongs to its residents, while Nordic foreign ministers invoked the UN Charter and territorial integrity.
- Canada announced a consulate in Nuuk and a February visit by Governor General Mary Simon and Foreign Minister Anita Anand, which Prime Minister Mark Carney framed as a show of solidarity with Denmark and Greenland.