Overview
- Foreign ministers Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Denmark and Vivian Motzfeldt of Greenland are meeting in Washington with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Vance joining at his own request.
- Denmark and Greenland reaffirm that the island is not for sale or transfer, stressing Greenlandic self‑determination and rejecting U.S. annexation rhetoric.
- President Donald Trump has reiterated he seeks acquisition rather than a lease of Greenland, and reports say the White House has not explicitly ruled out military options.
- In Congress, Republican Representative Randy Fine proposed legislation to authorize annexation, while Senators Lisa Murkowski and Jeanne Shaheen introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act to bar U.S. funds for occupying or annexing allied territory.
- NATO allies are weighing a stronger Arctic presence, including a proposed surveillance mission dubbed Arctic Sentry, with backing from Germany and the UK and expectations of U.S. participation under discussion.