Prime Minister Mark Carney is considering sending soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on European nations unless they let him purchase and control the semiautonomous island. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/The Associated Press)The tariff rate would rise to 25 per cent on June 1 if the U.S. did not reach a deal to buy Greenland, Trump added. The countries named by Trump have backed Denmark, warning that the U.S. military seizure of a NATO territory could collapse the military alliance that Washington leads. Denmark specifically announced earlier this week it would bolster its troop, naval and air presence in Greenland in conjunction with NATO allies. "Decisions about the future of Greenland are for Greenland and Denmark to decide," the prime minister added.

Source: CBC News January 18, 2026 22:20 UTC