An aircraft carrying President Trump arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan 7, 2026<\/p>\n
The White House says President Donald Trump and his advisers are looking into \u201ca range of options\u201d in an effort to acquire\u00a0Greenland and\u00a0that using the US military to do so is \u201calways an option\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it\u2019s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,\u201d White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n “The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd of course, utilizing the US military is always an option at the commander-in-chief\u2019s disposal,\u201d she added, despite the island already hosting a US military base.<\/p>\n The statement comes after Trump said on Monday that Greenland\u2019s annexation was imminent, insisting he wanted the Arctic territory \u201cright now.\u201d<\/p>\n His remarks have already raised alarm in Denmark, which is responsible for Greenland\u2019s defense, especially given Washington\u2019s recent military aggression against Venezuela, including the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.<\/p>\n In response, the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and several other countries joined Denmark\u2019s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, on Tuesday in calling on Washington to respect Danish sovereignty, while stressing that Arctic security is a key priority for NATO, which includes both the US and Greenland.<\/p>\n \u201cNATO has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European Allies are stepping up. We and many other Allies have increased our presence, activities and investments, to keep the Arctic safe and to deter adversaries. The Kingdom of Denmark \u2013 including Greenland \u2013 is part of NATO,\u201d they said in a\u00a0joint statement.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them. The United States is an essential partner in this endeavor, as a NATO ally and through the defense agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States of 1951. Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland,\u201d it further stressed.<\/p>\n