US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on January 6, 2025, upping tensions that Denmark warns could destroy the NATO alliance. “The future of Greenland must be decided by Greenlanders.”Denmark and other European allies have voiced shock at Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, where the United States already has a military base. Trump says controlling the strategic island is crucial for US national security, given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic. “We’re not going to have Russia or China occupy Greenland. So we’re going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way,” the US president said Friday.

Source: Punch January 10, 2026 14:29 UTC