▲ Danish security forces participate in military exercises with NATO troops in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Image from last September.Photo Ap
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La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, p. 8
Washington. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is discussing with his team the options to acquire Greenland and the use of the armed forces to achieve the objective is “always an option,” the White House warned yesterday. Hours earlier, the leaders of the main European powers published a joint statement in support of Denmark and Greenland, in which they affirmed that the Arctic island belongs to their people.
“The president and his team are discussing options to achieve that important foreign policy objective and, of course, turning to the US military is always an option available to the commander in chief,” said press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
He added that Trump “has made clear that acquiring Greenland is a priority for US national security and is vital to deterring our adversaries in the Arctic region.”
Washington’s dangerous warning came despite the fact that both the autonomous territory and Copenhagen requested a quick meeting with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to “discuss the United States’ statements regarding Greenland” and resolve “misunderstandings.”
European support for Denmark
The leaders of seven European countries signed a joint declaration in which they defended that the future of the Arctic island can only be determined by its own citizens, and that security in that region must be achieved “collectively” by all allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), “including the United States.”
The text, signed by the French president, Emmanuel Macron; the German Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz; the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni; the Polish premier, Donald Tusk; the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez; The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and the Danish Premier, Mette Frederiksen, stressed that for the Atlantic alliance the region “is a key priority” and that “European allies are intensifying their efforts” and increasing their presence, activities and investments to “keep the Arctic safe and deter adversaries.”
“Greenland belongs to its people. It is solely up to both parties to decide on the issues that concern them… Denmark – including Greenland – is part of NATO. Therefore, security in the Arctic must be ensured collectively, in cooperation with allies, including the United States.”
Greenland thanked European leaders for their support in the face of the Republican magnate’s threats, while Denmark announced its intention to increase its military presence in the autonomous Arctic territory.
The Greenlandic Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, assured that “this support is important at a time when fundamental international principles are being questioned,” in a message through his social networks.
“For this support, I express my deepest gratitude. At a time when the president of the United States has once again affirmed that his country takes Greenland very seriously, this support from our NATO allies is important and unequivocal.”
He reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and that “only Greenlanders should decide its future.”
