Greenland crisis
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The United States, under the second Trump administration, has tried to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark (itself part of the European Union). This has caused tensions between the countries, with Greenland and Denmark being supported by the rest of the European Union (EU) and several other NATO members. Because of this, a trade war between the U.S. and the EU began in January 2026. Reuters and The Washington Post called it the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.[2]
In January 2026, when Trump threatened to invade Greenland with U.S. troops, protests broke out in Greenland and Denmark.[3] In a January 2026 poll, about 8% of Americans supported the U.S. invading Greenland while 73% were against it.[4]
On 21 January 2026, Trump said that he would not use military force to take Greenland.[1]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 Lawler, Dave (21 January 2026). "In Davos speech, Trump rules out using military force to take Greenland". Axios. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "France asks for a NATO exercise in Greenland, is ready to participate". Reuters. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
News of the request comes as U.S. President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push for acquiring Greenland despite European protests in the biggest fraying of transatlantic ties in decades.
- ↑ "Thousands join anti-Trump 'Hands off Greenland' protests in Denmark". Euractiv. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "'Make America Go Away' hats emerge as symbol of Danish and Greenlandic resistance to Trump's Greenland ambitions | Today News". mint. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
