On January 6, 2026, the White House again drew international attention by raising the possibility of the United States seeking control of Greenland. Administration officials discussed a range of options — including purchase and, in inflammatory rhetoric, military measures — as part of a broader push to assert U.S. influence in the Arctic, according to internal briefings shared with senior policymakers. The suggestion that the United States might seek outright control of Greenland immediately raised diplomatic and legal complications. U.S. consideration of more assertive options reflects those strategic anxieties, but it also risks creating a new front of diplomatic friction. U.S. deliberations over Greenland are not solely about land; they are about influence in an environment transformed by climate change and strategic rivalry.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2026 06:19 UTC