From 26m ago 12.48 GMT US attempt to take Greenland by force would mark end of Nato, EU defence commissioner warns Meanwhile, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius warned that it would be the end of Nato if the US took Greenland by force, as he stressed that EU members would also be under obligation to come to Denmark’s assistance, Reuters reported. Share Updated at 13.05 GMT53m ago 12.20 GMT US ownership of Greenland 'psychologically important for me,' Trump says US president Donald Trump also spoke further about Greenland in his New York Times interview published on Sunday ($). This should be the moment to explicitly offer EU membership to Greenland, and by extension to the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway – an idea recently raised in the European parliament. Share4h ago 08.59 GMT What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland? What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland?

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2026 11:53 UTC