US EditionEU Troops in Greenland Will Not Impact Trump's Plans, White House Says
Denmark and Greenland oppose U.S. annexation plans despite shared security concerns; NATO and Germany back increased military presence to secure Arctic region.
- On Wednesday, a White House meeting brought Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss Greenland after President Donald Trump posted two messages urging NATO pressure on Copenhagen.
- President Donald Trump argues Greenland is vital for U.S. national security and Arctic resources, saying `When we own it, we defend it' and linking it to the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense system.
- Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said `That doesn't mean we want to be owned by the United States,' while Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen emphasized shared security concerns but rejected annexation.
- NATO and allied governments have begun crafting Arctic security plans, with German Foreign Minister Johan Wadepuhl meeting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio last Monday; Denmark increased military presence Wednesday, while U.S. Congress prepares bills to restrict unilateral action on Greenland.
- Climate-Driven Arctic access and long-standing treaties shape Greenland's strategic value, with the United States operating Pituffik Space Base since 1943 and holding rights under the 1951 treaty with Copenhagen to deploy troops, including Cold War troop levels of 6,000.
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