US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House

BBC News - World DiplomaticNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete January 7, 2026 at 04:07 AM

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The White House confirmed that President Trump is considering various options, including potential military action, to acquire Greenland from Denmark, citing national security priorities. This follows Trump's repeated assertions that the US "needs" Greenland for security reasons. European leaders, including those from the UK, France, and Germany, have voiced their support for Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland, emphasizing that only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relationship. They stressed the importance of upholding international law and territorial integrity within NATO. Greenland's Prime Minister welcomed the European support and called for respectful dialogue. The renewed interest in Greenland's future emerged after a US military intervention in Venezuela.

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Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations.

quote — Leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark100% confidence

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any attack by the US would spell the end of Nato.

factual — Mette Frederiksen100% confidence

Trump repeated over the weekend that the US "needed" Greenland for security reasons.

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Acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority".

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US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including use of the military.

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Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) 30% United Kingdom 40% France 40% Jens-Frederik Nielsen 40% Germany 40% Mette Frederiksen 60% White House ×370% North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ×475% Denmark ×680% United States ×485% Donald Trump ×490% Greenland ×1095%

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greenland acquisition 100% national security 80% us military 70% denmark 70% nato 60% territorial integrity 50% foreign policy 50% arctic security 40%