- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a U.S. takeover of Greenland would effectively end NATO cooperation, emphasizing that “everything would stop” if the U.S. attacked another NATO member.
- Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen urged calm and a return to proper diplomatic cooperation, rejecting any notion that the U.S. could seize Greenland.
- European leaders from Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the UK expressed solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, reaffirming Arctic security as a priority while maintaining that the U.S. remains an essential partner.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed renewed interest in Greenland for strategic and economic reasons, citing national security concerns over the presence of Chinese and Russian activity in the Arctic.
- The U.S. already maintains the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, and Denmark has approved expanded access for U.S. military operations, though critics argue this infringes on Danish sovereignty.
Danish Prime Minister Warns US Takeover of Greenland Would Mark the End of NATO
