Denmark Responds to Trump's Latest Greenland Push

Denmark's prime minister is again spelling out something she says shouldn't need repeating: Greenland isn't on the market. Speaking at the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, Mette Frederiksen said Denmark was "ready to defend" its territory and "every inch of NATO," stressing that the Arctic island remains firmly within the Danish kingdom, per Reuters. Her remarks followed new comments from President Trump, who again argued the US should control Greenland, calling it "a big problem" and "very important" for global security. "We need it for the protection of the world," Trump said Tuesday, per the New York Times.

"I heard the US president yesterday and I think the US position is unfortunately very clear," Frederiksen said, per Euronews, adding Denmark's position was equally clear: "Greenland is, of course, not for sale." Trump earlier floated using force to take the island, though Washington has since shifted to seeking greater sway in the territory, including through access to more military bases, a stronger consulate in Nuuk, and leverage over major investments. The pressure, Danish officials say, has had one clear effect—pushing Greenland and Denmark closer together. "We need everyone to respect our territorial integrity and our sovereignty," Frederiksen said, adding that NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause is Denmark's "insurance."