Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, speaking after leaving the White House, said a US takeover of Greenland was “absolutely not necessary”. It’s clear that the president has this wish of conquering over Greenland,” Lokke told reporters. Denmark promised before the meeting to ramp up its military presence further in the vast, sparsely populated and strategically located island. Trump has derided recent Danish efforts to increase security for Greenland as amounting to “two dog sleds”. In another show of solidarity with Denmark following Trump’s threats, Germany and France both said Wednesday they will send troops to Greenland.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 14, 2026 22:18 UTC