This mixture of images reveals U.S. President Donald Trump (left, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Seaside, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (in Berlin on Dec. 15, 2025). Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen stated Sunday her nation faces a “decisive second” in its diplomatic battle with the USA over Greenland, after U.S. President Donald Trump once more steered utilizing power to grab the Arctic territory. AFP-Yonhap
NUUK — Greenland’s authorities on Monday stated it couldn’t settle for a U.S. takeover of the Arctic island beneath “any circumstance”, after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the USA would take the territory “in some way.”
Trump has repeatedly threatened to deliver the island beneath U.S. management, arguing that the Danish autonomous territory is essential for nationwide safety.
“America has as soon as once more reiterated its want to take over Greenland. That is one thing that the governing coalition in Greenland can not settle for beneath any circumstance,” the Greenlandic authorities stated in a press release.
On Sunday, Trump warned that if the USA did not take Greenland, “Russia or China will, and I am not letting that occur.”
The U.S. chief stated he can be open to creating a take care of the Danish self-governing island, “however in some way, we will have Greenland.”
Final week, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK issued a joint assertion with Denmark to indicate their backing for Copenhagen and Greenland in opposition to Trump.
“On the idea of the very optimistic declaration from the six NATO member states concerning Greenland, the Authorities of Greenland will intensify efforts to make sure that the defence of Greenland is carried out inside NATO,” Monday’s assertion stated.
“Greenland will all the time be a part of the Western defence alliance,” the federal government added.
Denmark and different European allies have voiced shock at Trump’s threats over the strategic island, which has been dwelling to a U.S. army base since World Warfare II.
A Danish colony till 1953, Greenland gained dwelling rule 26 years later and is considering finally loosening its ties with Denmark. Polls present that Greenland’s individuals strongly oppose a U.S. takeover.
