Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen delivered a fiery rebuke to Washington this week, declaring the U.S. has "no right" to annex Greenland amid renewed tensions between the NATO allies. The statement comes as former President Donald Trump continues pushing territorial claims since returning to office in 2025. 🌍
Allies Clash Over Arctic Territory
"The United States has no right to annex any part of our realm – not Greenland, not Denmark, not the Faroe Islands," Frederiksen stated bluntly. She emphasized Greenlanders have repeatedly shown they\'re "not for sale" despite U.S. pressure tactics ranging from economic threats to last month\'s controversial appointment of a special envoy to Greenland. 💥
NATO Unity Tested
With Greenland\'s strategic importance in Arctic security, Frederiksen reminded Washington that Denmark\'s territories already provide U.S. military access through existing defense agreements. Norway and other European nations quickly backed Denmark, with Norwegian FM Espen Barth Eide stressing any changes must be decided "by Danish and Greenlandic people alone." 🇩🇰🤝
Trump\'s Greenland Obsession
Since January 2025, the revived Trump administration has openly discussed using "military or economic coercion" to control Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory that gained home rule from Denmark in 1979. The icy island remains crucial for rare earth minerals and early missile warning systems. ❄️🛰️
As diplomatic temperatures drop faster than Arctic winters, all eyes are on whether Washington will escalate this modern-day "Game of Thrones" over polar sovereignty. ❄️👑
