Denmark’s prime minister has told Donald Trump to “stop the threats” over taking control of Greenland, sharply rejecting renewed US claims over the Arctic territory.
Mette Frederiksen says the United States has “no right to annex” any part of the Danish kingdom, stressing that Greenland is not for sale and that Denmark remains a NATO ally already covered by US defense agreements.
But Trump doubled down on his remarks, saying Greenland is vital to US national security and criticizing Denmark’s ability to defend the territory. His comments followed the appointment of a US special envoy to Greenland and online posts from Trump allies fueling annexation speculation.
While tensions have escalated in recent weeks, US interest in Greenland is not new. Click through to explore why the territory’s strategic location and mineral wealth have placed it at the center of a growing geopolitical dispute.