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NATO is weighing new initiatives to strengthen vigilance around Greenland, including an “Arctic Sentry” concept modeled on “Baltic Sentry” using aircraft and vessels to protect critical infrastructure. Denmark is expected to set the direction and pace - VG

“If we don’t take Greenland, Russia or China will take Greenland, and I’m am not going to let that happen,” President Donald J. Trump tells reporters earlier onboard Air Force One, stating that he would love to make a deal with them instead of military action, but says, “one way or the other, we’re gonna have Greenland.”

Trump: "I'm a fan of Denmark too. They've been very nice to me. But the fact that they had a boat land there [Greenland] 500 years ago doesn't mean they own the land. I'm sure we had lots of boats go there also."

The UK is quietly taking a leading role on Greenland, trying to persuade Trump he doesn’t need to take it over by demonstrating Europe is serious about Arctic security. In last 48 hours Starmer has spoken to Trump twice about the High North, as well as Frederiksen, Rutte, Macron, Merz. The UK this week deployed 1,500 Royal Marines commandos to northern Norway. It led discussion on the topic at NATO’s North Atlantic Council. Healey sent message to Danish counterpart. All suggests a larger British role than publicly advertised. Starmer has been telling Trump that Europe will do more in the Arctic and urging European counterparts to step up their security presence and cooperation with the US there

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, to discuss ongoing efforts to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as the significance of Arctic Security for all members of NATO

Canadian PM Carney spoke with German Chancellor Merz on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security, backing Ukraine with robust guarantees, and upholding Denmark’s sovereignty—incl Greenland. They also discussed Arctic security and deeper Canada–Germany cooperation on AI, defense, critical minerals, and energy.

Trump advisers met at the White House with Denmark, Greenland envoys as Trump reignites 'takeover' talk - AP

.@PressSec on Greenland: "@POTUS has been very open and clear. that he views it in the best interest of the United States to deter Russian and Chinese aggression in the arctic region—and so that's why his team is currently talking about what a potential purchase would look like."

Sec. Rubio tells lawmakers that recent Trump threats against Greenland didn't signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark - WSJ

President Trump is considering using military force to acquire Greenland, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tells CNBC

The White House: Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland, and the use of the US military remains a viable option.

Joint Statement on Greenland

Canada plans to open two new consulates in Greenland and Anchorage, Alaska, as part of efforts to reinforce its presence in the Arctic, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand said on Tuesday

Denmark will spend $4.2B to bolster defense in Greenland and the Arctic, adding two new Arctic ships, patrol planes, drones, radar, and a new HQ in Nuuk. It will also buy 16 more F-35s from the U.S., expanding its fleet to 43 amid rising strategic tensions

Greenland's Prime Minister says that "we will never belong to anyone"

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen says the United States will not take over Greenland

Outgoing government leader in Greenland, Múte B. Egede welcomes PM Mette Frederiksen in Nuuk, Greenland

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "The United States is not getting [Greenland]. We do not belong to anyone else. We determine our own future."

US Vice President: I believe Greenland will eventually cooperate with the United States

Vance: Denmark has not kept pace in devoting the resources necessary to keep this base, our troops, and in my view, to keep the people of Greenland safe from aggressive incursions

.@VP: "Why does Greenland matter so much - We know that Russia and China and other nations are taking an extraordinary interest in Arctic passageways, Arctic naval routes, and in the minerals of the Arctic territories. We need to ensure America is leading in the Arctic."

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, visited the Pituffik Space Base, Greenland

Putin launched the new nuclear submarine Perm. This is the fifth ship of the Yasen family of projects 885/885M,

Siberia and the Urals should get a rail link to the Arctic to relieve the Trans-Siberian Railway — Putin

Russia needs its own merchant fleet in the Arctic - Putin

Putin in a remarks on development of Arctic says he believes Trump's plans about Greenland are serious

NATO Secretary General: The Alliance stands firm and united, and Europeans are ready and able to do more.

Moscow concerned about Norway's growing militarization of the Svalbard archipelago, - MFA

Trump just said in the Oval Office that the US would soon be ordering 48 new icebreakers

Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island