Trump Presses NATO to Back U.S. Control of Greenland During White House Talks

Overview

• In new posts, President Trump called Greenland vital to a planned missile and air-defense "Golden Dome" and said NATO should lead efforts to place the island under U.S. control, warning that Russia or China would otherwise move in.
• Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers met Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House as Copenhagen sought to clarify tensions over the island’s sovereignty.
• Denmark said it is deploying personnel and equipment to establish a more permanent presence and pressed for expanded NATO exercises in the Arctic, while Greenland announced an increased allied military presence around the island.
• Greenland’s prime minister stated the territory chooses Denmark and will not become U.S. property, with both Nuuk and Copenhagen rejecting any transfer to the United States.
• European governments are weighing further measures, including a proposed NATO Arctic mission, France’s plan to open a consulate in Greenland on February 6, and Swedish troops joining maneuvers at Denmark’s request.