On the eve of the NATO summit, US President Trump reiterated he wants the United States to control Greenland, saying the island is strategically important to US security. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responded that Greenland is not for sale, invoked NATO Article 5 and said Denmark stands ready to defend every inch of NATO territory, including Greenland.

2026-07-08

On the eve of the NATO summit, US President Trump reiterated he wants the United States to control Greenland, saying the island is strategically important to US security. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responded that Greenland is not for sale, invoked NATO Article 5 and said Denmark stands ready to defend every inch of NATO territory, including Greenland.