"Denmark, Greenland and U.S. to meet at White House The U.S. and Denmark, both members of the NATO military alliance, are scheduled, along with Greenland's foreign minister, to meet on Wednesday at the White House. Both Greenland and Denmark have been clear: Greenland is not for sale, and their people do not want to be a part of the U.S."
" Europe, NATO respond to U.S. threat Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made their position clear in a joint press conference on Tuesday: "If we have to choose between the USA and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO . . . and the E.U.," Nielsen said, according to Danish public broadcaster DR."
"A day earlier, the European Commissioner for Defense and Space said if Denmark requested help in the event of U.S. military action, the European Union could provide security for Greenland, which he said would, in effect, end the NATO alliance, per Reuters. Also on Monday, NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte said, "when it comes to the Arctic region . . . collectively as an alliance, the collective defense [of Greenland] is crucial . . . and we do everything to protect that territory.""
President Donald Trump has renewed efforts to acquire Greenland, generating escalating diplomatic tensions. The United States, Denmark, and Greenland's foreign minister scheduled a White House meeting. Greenland and Denmark have rejected any sale and say the population does not want union with the U.S. Greenland's prime minister and Denmark's prime minister prioritized Denmark, NATO, and the EU. The European Commissioner for Defense and Space said the EU could provide security for Greenland if Denmark requested help, potentially undermining NATO. NATO leadership emphasized collective defense of Greenland, and European militaries are treating U.S. rhetoric with increased seriousness amid strained allied relations.
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