Overview
- The White House reiterated that acquiring Greenland is a U.S. national security priority and said diplomacy is the preferred approach even as it refuses to exclude military options.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration’s preferred path is to buy the territory and announced meetings with Danish officials next week.
- Denmark and Greenland requested rapid talks to clear up what they called misunderstandings and restated that the island is not for sale.
- European leaders issued a joint declaration backing Denmark, and France said EU partners are preparing coordinated responses, while Denmark’s prime minister warned any attack on a NATO member would upend the alliance.
- U.S. congressional leaders played down the prospect of force, with House Speaker Mike Johnson saying officials are pursuing diplomatic channels despite the White House’s stance on keeping all options on the table.