Protestors with Greenlandic flags at a demonstration under the motto "Greenland is for Greenlanders" in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen

Large Crowds Expected Across Denmark and Greenland as ‘Hands Off Greenland’ Protests Mobilize Against US Takeover Plans

Large-scale demonstrations are set to take place across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, as thousands of people rally against United States President Donald Trump’s controversial proposals to acquire Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Social media activity and event pages indicate...
Donald Trump

US Talk of Taking Over Greenland Risks Undermining NATO and Aiding Russia and China

US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the United States may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan regarding Greenland, citing national security concerns. “Because we need Greenland for national security,” he said, highlighting the strategic...
Senator Dick Durbin arrives with a US Congressional Delegation at Industriens Hus in Copenhagen

US Congress Delegation Signals Strong Support for Denmark and Greenland as Trump Revives Controversial Push to Acquire Arctic Territor

A bipartisan delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Copenhagen on Friday in a rare show of transatlantic unity, seeking to reassure Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that Washington could take control of the Arctic...
Arctic policy, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is involved in several efforts to restrain Trump's Greenland ambitions.

GOP Warns Trump Against Greenland Takeover, Citing Legal, Diplomatic, and Strategic Consequences, While Sending Delegation to Denmark

President Donald Trump’s repeated musings about taking over Greenland have sparked an unusual wave of resistance within his own party, as Republican lawmakers attempt to rein in what they describe as an extraordinary foreign policy obsession that could strain U.S....
Greenland

Denmark and US Remain at Odds Over Greenland After Washington Talks, Agree to Working Group but Fail to Bridge “Fundamental Disagreement”

Denmark and the United States remain at odds over the future of Greenland despite high-level talks in Washington, with Copenhagen acknowledging a “fundamental disagreement” even as both sides agreed to establish a working group to manage tensions over Arctic security....
Greenland

Greenland Showdown Puts NATO Unity at Risk as Denmark Faces Trump Administration’s Push for Control of Arctic Island

Greenland and Denmark are preparing for what officials describe as the most consequential talks of their careers as they head to Washington to confront renewed pressure from the Trump administration over the Arctic territory — a dispute that threatens to...
U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Returns From 120-Day Arctic Patrol, Signaling Growing U.S. Resolve in the Bering Sea and Northern Approaches

The U.S. Coast Guard on January 9, 2026, announced that the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL-756) had returned to Honolulu on January 1 after completing a demanding 120-day, 16,500-nautical-mile patrol across the Bering Sea and the Gulf...
French armed forces walks on ice during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

NATO Weighs New Arctic Security Steps as Europe Pushes Back Against Trump’s Greenland Ambitions

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Monday (January 12) that the alliance is examining ways to strengthen security in the Arctic, as European allies move to counter US President Donald Trump’s controversial interest in taking control of Greenland. Speaking to...
Greenland

Greenland Rejects U.S. Takeover “Under Any Circumstance” Following Trump’s Threats to Seize Arctic Island

Greenland’s government on Monday firmly rejected any possibility of a U.S. takeover of the Arctic island, following repeated threats by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States would acquire the territory “one way or the other.” In a statement,...
Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark

Denmark Faces ‘Decisive Moment’ Over Greenland as Trump Revives Threat of Force and Europe Rallies Behind Copenhagen

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Sunday that Copenhagen is facing a “decisive moment” in its diplomatic standoff over Greenland after US President Donald Trump once again suggested that Washington could use force to take control of the vast...
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