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Department of State: This is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened

French Foreign Minister Barrot: Greenland is neither to be taken nor for sale. It is a European territory. nnI stated this clearly during my visit there, in Nuuk, last September

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Donald Trump is serious about wanting to take control of Greenland, despite clear rejection from both Greenland and Denmark. “If the United States attacks another NATO country, everything stops.” - Reuters

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul: Denmark is a member of NATO, Greenland will also be defended by NATO in principle

Greenland PM to Trump: "That's enough now." "No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation," Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Facebook. "We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law

Trump to the Atlantic: We do need Greenland, absolutely. [Greenland is] surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships. We need it for defense

The Danish Foreign Ministry has summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, to demand answers to comments made this past weekend by President Donald J. Trump’s recently appointed Special Envoy to Greenland, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who publicly stated that the mission of his part-time role is to make Greenland a part of the United States. Trump’s appointment of Landry to this position without the consultation of Denmark, and statements made today by the President, have reignited tensions between the two allies over aggressive - almost belligerent - behavior towards Denmark by the Trump Administration over Greenland.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has resumed his demand for Greenland, stating earlier today during the event announcing the Trump-class battleship, “We need Greenland for national protection. They have a very small population. They say Denmark, but Denmark has spent no money, they have no military protection. They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago or something with a boat, well we were there with boats too I’m sure. So we’ll have to work it all out… We need Greenland for national security, not for minerals - we have so many sites for minerals and oil and everything - we have more oil than any other country in the world. We need Greenland for national security.”

Canada plans to open two new consulates in Greenland and Anchorage, Alaska, as part of efforts to reinforce its presence in the Arctic, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand said on Tuesday

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 18 km NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland

Denmark will spend $4.2B to bolster defense in Greenland and the Arctic, adding two new Arctic ships, patrol planes, drones, radar, and a new HQ in Nuuk. It will also buy 16 more F-35s from the U.S., expanding its fleet to 43 amid rising strategic tensions

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 27 km NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - eastern Greenland

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 26 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland

Denmark summons top U.S. diplomat after the national broadcaster reported that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - near the north coast of Greenland

German chancellor Merz on U.S. claim to Greenland: principle of inviolability of borders is not up for dispute, we stand closely by Denmark's side

Politico: The U.S. DoD is shifting Greenland from being part of European Command's Area of Responsibly to being part of Northern Command's AoR

Pentagon could soon move Greenland into US Northern command and out of European command. Northcom is chiefly responsible for protecting US territory; some Danish officials are concerned amid Trump threats to take the island forcibly

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen says the United States will not take over Greenland

Outgoing government leader in Greenland, Múte B. Egede welcomes PM Mette Frederiksen in Nuuk, Greenland

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "The United States is not getting [Greenland]. We do not belong to anyone else. We determine our own future."

US Vice President: I believe Greenland will eventually cooperate with the United States

Vance: Denmark has not kept pace in devoting the resources necessary to keep this base, our troops, and in my view, to keep the people of Greenland safe from aggressive incursions

.@VP: "Why does Greenland matter so much - We know that Russia and China and other nations are taking an extraordinary interest in Arctic passageways, Arctic naval routes, and in the minerals of the Arctic territories. We need to ensure America is leading in the Arctic."

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, visited the Pituffik Space Base, Greenland

Putin in a remarks on development of Arctic says he believes Trump's plans about Greenland are serious

Denmark welcomes US decision to skip Greenland dog-sled race amid Trump spat

Vice President Vance to travel to Greenland with Second Lady this week

On 12. March, 2025 J.D. Vance says: “If … we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do … He doesn't care about what the Europeans scream at us.