""NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES," Trump wrote. "Anything less than that is unacceptable." Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, is at the center of a geopolitical storm as Trump insists he wants to own it - and residents of its capital, Nuuk, say it isn't for sale. The White House hasn't ruled out taking the Arctic island by force."
"Along the narrow, snow-covered main street in Nuuk, international journalists and camera crews have been stopping passersby every few meters (feet) asking them for their thoughts on a crisis which Denmark's prime minister has warned could potentially trigger the end of NATO. Tuuta Mikaelsen, a 22-year-old student, told The Associated Press in Nuuk that she hoped American officials would get the message to "back off.""
President Donald Trump demanded that NATO help the United States acquire Greenland for national security, warning that otherwise Russia or China would seek control and declaring anything less than U.S. ownership unacceptable. The White House has not ruled out taking the Arctic island by force. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio scheduled talks with Denmark's foreign minister and Greenland's counterpart in Washington. Greenland residents and officials oppose a sale, with public protests in Nuuk and Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen saying Greenland chooses Denmark, NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark and the EU if forced to choose.
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