Denmark’s Greenland faces annexation threats from USA

5 JANUARY 2026

Denmark’s prime minister has told Donald Trump to “stop the threats” about taking over Greenland.
Mette Frederiksen said “The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom”.
Her remarks come after Katie Miller – the wife of one of Trump’s aides, Stephen Miller – tweeted a map of Greenland in the colours of the American flag alongside the word “SOON“.
Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of Greenland becoming an annexed part of the US, citing its strategic location and mineral wealth critical to high-tech sectors.
She said Denmark – “and thus Greenland” – was a NATO member and covered by the alliance’s security guarantee.
Denmark already had a defence agreement with the US that gave it access to Greenland, she said, and Denmark had upped its investment in security in the Arctic region.
Greenland, which has a population of 57,000 people, has had extensive self-government since 1979, though defence and foreign policy remain in Danish hands.
While most Greenlanders favour eventual independence from Denmark, opinion polls show overwhelming opposition to becoming part of the US.