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The showdown over Greenland is at a \u201cfateful moment,\u201d Denmark\u2019s prime minister warned, as President Donald Trump renewed his threat to seize the Arctic island <\/a>“one way or the other.”
As European powers scrambled to convince the United States to step back from its threats over the territory,<\/a> a semiautonomous region of NATO member Denmark, the military alliance’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, said Monday that the Arctic had to be a priority.
His comments came after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Sunday that her country was \u201cat a crossroads,\u201d with Trump\u2019s threats sending shock waves through NATO capitals and forcing Europe to weigh plans that might display its commitment to security in the Arctic.
Trump has insisted that the U.S. must take control of Greenland to prevent Russia or China from doing the same<\/a> \u2014 an argument Beijing dismissed as “an excuse” to pursue his territorial ambitions.
\u201cI am not going to let that happen,\u201d Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One late Sunday of allowing America’s geopolitical rivals to control the vast, mineral-rich territory.
Asked if there was any deal either Greenland or Denmark could offer to prevent military action, Trump said he would love to make a deal. \u201cIt\u2019s easier,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cBut one way or the other, we\u2019re going to have Greenland.\u201d
His comments come as Danish and Greenlandic envoys are expected in Washington this week for talks.
Denmark’s Frederiksen said Sunday on Facebook that \u201cdisagreements and conflicts between the United States and Europe only benefit our adversaries. They weaken us and strengthen them.\u201d
\u201cDenmark is a loyal and strong ally. We are in the midst of a significant rearmament, and we are ready to defend our values \u2014 wherever it is necessary \u2014 also in the Arctic,\u201d Frederiksen added. \u201cWe believe in international law and in peoples\u2019 right to self-determination.\u201d
Frederiksen said last week that an American attack on a NATO state would mean the end of the alliance, a message echoed Monday by European Union Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius.
Kubilius also said that the E.U. Treaty obliged member states to come to Copenhagen\u2019s assistance if faced with military aggression, but that \u201cit will depend very much on Denmark.\u201d
Trump told reporters on Air Force One that although he “liked” the alliance, NATO needed the U.S. more than the other way around.
Trump also reiterated his previous disparaging comment about Greenland\u2019s defense, saying it consists of \u201ctwo dog sleds.\u201d
\u201cIn the meantime, you have Russian destroyers and submarines and China destroyers and submarines all over the place,\u201d he added.
Experts have questioned the presence of these ships, and Beijing pushed back Monday at Trump\u2019s assertions that China had designs over Greenland.
\u201cThe Arctic involves the collective interests of the international community,\u201d Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a daily briefing, adding that China\u2019s activities in the region were \u201cpromoting peace, stability, and sustainable development\u201d while complying with international law.
\u201cThe United States should not use other countries as an excuse to pursue its own private interests,\u201d she added.
Meanwhile, Europe sought to prove to the U.S. that it was prioritizing Arctic security.
Rutte, of NATO, said Monday that alliance members were working on the next steps for how to collectively keep the Arctic safe, adding that “all allies agree on the importance of the Arctic and Arctic security, because we know that with sea lanes opening up, there is a risk that the Russians and the Chinese will be more active.”
Belgium\u2019s defense minister told Reuters on Sunday that NATO should launch an operation in the Arctic to address Washington’s security concerns.
\u201cWe have to collaborate, work together and show strength and unity,\u201d Theo Francken said, adding that there was a need for \u201ca NATO operation in the high north.\u201d
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that he expected the U.S. to continue to protect Greenland together with Denmark, but that ongoing talks would determine the exact nature of the collaboration. A senior British minister said Sunday the United Kingdom was working with NATO allies to bolster security in the Arctic.
Greenland’s government also said Monday that it would increase efforts to ensure its defense takes place under the auspices of NATO.
Asked if European plans to beef up Arctic security change his calculus on Greenland, Trump told reporters on Air Force One they did not.
\u201cYou need ownership,\u201d he added. \u201cYou really need title as they say in the real estate business.\u201d
Yuliya Talmazan is a reporter for NBC News Digital, based in London.
© 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC<\/p>\n

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