Overview
- The White House says acquiring Greenland is under active discussion with all options on the table, while stressing the president’s first preference is diplomacy.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will meet Danish officials next week and has signaled the administration’s preferred route is a purchase rather than an imminent invasion.
- Denmark and Greenland reject any transfer of sovereignty, insisting the island’s future is a decision for Greenland’s people.
- Multiple European governments caution that coercion would threaten the alliance, and France is coordinating with partners on potential responses.
- Officials cite Arctic security and access to critical minerals as drivers of U.S. interest, even as bipartisan lawmakers urge respect for Denmark’s sovereignty and NATO obligations.