Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss the Trump administration's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland

US Vice-President JD Vance says Greenland is "critical" for the defence of the US and the world against possible Russian or Chinese missile attacks - and that Europe and Denmark have "not done a good job" in securing the area.

The vice president ruffled feathers in Denmark and Greenland when he visited the Arctic territory in March 2025.

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using force to annex Greenland - a scenario that would spell the end of Nato, according to Denmark.

European leaders released a joint statement but stressing that "Greenland belongs to its people," hours after White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said it was "the formal position of the U.

As President Donald Trump escalates his threats to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO ally, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting. Not all are obeying party lines.

Only ​Denmark and ‌Greenland can decide questions ​about the future of the ‍Arctic island, Canadian ​Prime Minister Mark ​Carney ⁠said on Tuesday when asked about U.S. threats of annexation. "The future of Greenland is a ‌decision exclusively for the people ​of Greenland ‌and Denmark,

"We’re not going to take over another country that's our ally," Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said of President Trump's threats against Greenland.