Kathmandu | Following signals from U.S. President Donald Trump that Greenland should belong to the United States, Denmark and several European nations have issued a powerful response. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Monday that any attempt by the U.S. to annex or militarily intervene in Greenland would result in the collapse of the NATO military alliance. In a televised interview, Frederiksen stated that a military strike against a NATO ally would shatter the entire post-WWII security system, declaring that “everything would stop” if the U.S. chose such a path.
Leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom joined Denmark in a unified statement, asserting that Greenland belongs to its people and that any decisions regarding its future rest solely with Greenland and Denmark. This diplomatic flare-up follows Trump’s comments on Sunday, where he linked Greenland to national security concerns. Speaking to reporters in the aftermath of the U.S. operation in Venezuela, Trump claimed he would revisit the Greenland discussion in “20 days” and refused to rule out the possibility of military force, citing the presence of Russian and Chinese vessels in Arctic waters as a justification for U.S. control.
The tension was further escalated by a social media post from Katie Miller, wife of senior White House official Stephen Miller, which featured a map of Greenland draped in the American flag with the caption “SOON.” Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, condemned the rhetoric as “disrespectful” and “wrong,” urging the U.S. to abandon “fantasies of annexation.” While the U.S. and Denmark have shared a close defense partnership since 1951—including the critical Pituffik Space Base—European allies are now reportedly increasing their own presence and investments in the Arctic to deter any unilateral moves. Trump continues to argue that Denmark is unable to secure the mineral-rich territory against foreign rivals, but for now, Europe has drawn a firm red line around the island’s sovereignty.
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