US EditionGOP Rep. McCaul says a US invasion of Greenland would mean 'war with NATO itself'
Rep. McCaul warns that military action to seize Greenland risks ending NATO, despite existing U.S. treaty access and opposition from Denmark and Greenland.
- 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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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that a US invasion of Greenland would make Russian President Vladimir Putin "the happiest man in the world."
Possible force action by the United States in Greenland would only play into the hand of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, effectively making him the main beneficiary of such a situation.
Why Buying Greenland Would Be a Bad Deal: A $1 Trillion Price Tag and Decades of Waiting
President Donald Trump‘s plan to acquire Greenland, despite its potential strategic and natural resource benefits, could cost the U.S. nearly $1 trillion over the next 20 years, with minimal economic return, according to industry and geopolitical analysts. Even though the acquisition of Greenland would represent the largest geographic addition in U.S. history, surpassing the Louisiana Purchase, experts argue that the economic justification for t…
The Spanish Prime Minister finds clear words in the crisis around Greenland: "If the United States were to use violence, that would be the blow to the death of Nato.
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