US EditionGOP Rep. McCaul says a US invasion of Greenland would mean 'war with NATO itself'
Rep. McCaul warns a U.S. military move on Greenland risks ending NATO, with 86% of U.S. adults opposing force, amid tensions over strategic control and tariffs.
- On January 18, 2026, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned a U.S. invasion of Greenland would damage NATO and `legitimize` Russia's invasion of Ukraine, telling La Vanguardia it `would make Vladimir Putin the happiest man in the world`.
- President Trump posted on Truth Social that a 10% tariff on Denmark goods starts February 1, rising to 25% on June 1 until a Greenland purchase deal is reached.
- Leaders in Denmark and Greenland said the island is not for sale and almost 10 per cent of Greenlandic protesters marched chanting `Greenland is not for sale` on Saturday.
- Sánchez warned on January 18, 2026, that `If the United States were to use force, it would be the death knell for NATO`, remarks published amid rising tensions between Washington and European allies.
- European leaders warned as Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, called tariff threats `completely wrong` and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, deemed them `unacceptable` ahead of February 1.
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Crimea is no less important to Russia's security than Greenland is to the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, drawing a comparison between the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow and the Danish autonomous territory that Washington wants to annex. Lavrov argued that Greenland is "not a natural part" of Denmark.
US President Trump's Greenland plans are met with criticism. A senior Republican warns of an end to NATO. Critics doubt Trump's intentions.
Donald Trump's threats to Greenland "must be taken seriously", as well as those related to the imposition of additional customs duties on Denmark and its allies, says Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. An American invasion...
US invasion of Greenland would make Vladimir Putin the happiest man in the world – Spanish PM Sanchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that a possible US military intervention in Greenland would cause serious damage to NATO and legitimize Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Reuters has reports.
If the US invades Greenland, it could mean war against NATO, Republican Michael McCaul said in an interview with NBC News. "Now is the time," Trump wrote on Twitter.
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