Trump has said acquiring Greenland is a national security priority, and that the U.S. must own the island to prevent Russia or China from taking it. The shortest route from Europe to North America runs via Greenland, making it important for the U.S. ballistic missile early-warning system.

Denmark’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that a “fundamental disagreement” with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland remained unresolved after high-level talks in Washington, even as Denmark and NATO allies moved to increase their military presence in the Arctic territory amid rising tensions.

Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen recaps meeting with the Trump administration and addresses President Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland on ‘Special Report.’

The U.S. and Denmark remain at odds over Greenland's future, Denmark's foreign minister said Wednesday following a tense White House meeting.

A senior Greenland government official says it’s “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking over a NATO ally, and urged the Trump administration to listen to voices from the Arctic isl

Before a meeting on Wednesday with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Greenland’s prime minister said that the territory intended to remain part of Denmark.

The Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) reports that advance units are being deployed to prepare for larger forces from the Danish Army