Europe fears U.S. bid to annex Greenland could fracture NATO

Time reports European leaders fear the U.S. may attempt to annex Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The White House says it is discussing a “range of options.” European officials describe Washington as a predatory regime that supports MAGA-allied far-right parties, pressures Kyiv on territorial concessions, and seeks to normalize economic relations with Russia, the piece says.

President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, special envoy to Greenland Jeff Landry and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have all spoken provocatively about Greenland, and senior U.S. officials argue the White House has Arctic security concerns: countering Russian and Chinese bases, bolstering missile defenses, controlling access in wartime and expanding naval presence.

The article says policy planning is under way across U.S. agencies on economic incentives, diplomatic and legal agreements, and security arrangements; Denmark spent 3% of its GDP on defense in 2025, Greenland is NATO territory, the U.S. already has substantial military access and base-operating authority on the island since 1951, and American investors already have access to the territory’s minerals and rare earths.

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World, Greenland, Denmark, Nato, Donald Trump, Arctic