France is working with its partners to develop a response plan should the United States carry out its threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday. Rubio’s comments followed increasingly sharp rhetoric from the White House regarding control of the island. President Donald Trump and senior administration officials have declined to rule out the use of force to seize the territory. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that Trump has made the acquisition of Greenland a “national security priority” necessary to deter adversaries in the Arctic region. Trump previously discussed the idea of purchasing Greenland during his first term, but has become more insistent on making the territory part of the United States.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 07, 2026 20:13 UTC