Photograph: Ivor Prickett/The New York TimesGreenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has said his country’s membership of the kingdom of Denmark and Nato remain a “fundamental and firm line”, ahead of talks on Wednesday in Washington. Mr Trump’s renewed interest has alarmed Greenlanders and Danes alike, given a forced takeover would trigger a military conflict between two Nato members. US president Donald Trump and Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen. Photographs: Andrew Cabalero-Reynolds and Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesOn Sunday, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen conceded her country faces a “decisive moment” to resolve a “conflict over Greenland”. Belgian defence minister Theo Francken said Nato members should “collaborate, work together and show strength and unity” to address US security concerns.

Source: The Irish Times January 13, 2026 03:37 UTC