Danish PM says US attack on Greenland would be the end of NATO

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 6, 2026 at 07:55 AM

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In January 2026, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that a U.S. attack on Greenland would dissolve NATO. Her warning followed renewed calls from U.S. President Donald Trump for the U.S. to take control of the Arctic island, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. Frederiksen's comments were also prompted by a recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela, including the abduction of its leader, which raised concerns in Denmark and Greenland. She emphasized that a military attack on a NATO country by the U.S. would end the alliance and the security it has provided since World War II. Trump has not ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland, and a special envoy supporting annexation was recently appointed.

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Stephen Miller 30% Katie Miller 40% Jeff Landry 50% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) 60% Venezuela 70% Denmark ×280% North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ×385% Mette Frederiksen ×390% United States ×390% Donald Trump ×490% Greenland ×795%

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