Denmark PM: "Stop The Threats" Of US Annexing Greenland

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Good luck with that! A poll from January 2025 shows that only 6% of Greenlanders are in favor of joining the U.S., with 85% against it.

I don't understand why Trump wants Greenland he should leave them alone.

Greenland has significant untapped oil and gas reserves, particularly offshore, estimated by the USGS to hold billions of barrels of oil equivalent.

two large deposits of rare earth minerals and gold that are at the center of the surge in interest in Greenland's mineral wealth: the Kvanefjeld and Tanbreez mine sites.

Take note : Bullying syndrome persons have no place in Government , Seen this before first hand.
So you might obseve Denmark has little landmass, and Greenland is prolly its biggest land asset ?
Even if it has any available minerals, it would be important to negotiated a deal with Denmark ,to access its resouces in a fair and equitable trade deal. It is A tiny country.
And Denmark has little means to defend itself against military might of the USA . But NOOO Trump doesnt pick on Russia or China,whose wide and diverse lands most likely hold much richer land assets minerals than Denmark .But they have ability to defend themselves . So Tru,p wants to pick on Denmark and renig on a very old treaty with Denmark
cause they are a """easy target .""" and so goes the story of being a bully . Not to mention all those women ,he messed with as part of Epsteins group of people .These folk have NO business , No Morals for being in a political position. Much less allowed to be free in the publics world.IMHO

Trump wants the title of ownership to Greenland now. Per the article he said: “We could put a lot of soldiers there right now if I want, but you need more than that. You need ownership. You really need title.” Denmark and Greenland are not going to agree to that. Did anyone have "War with Europe" on their Trump bingo card for 2026? If so, you might be the winner here...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tr ... 5544&ei=21



For full disclosure: Denmark is an ancestral homeland on my father's side of the family tree. My grandmother immigrated to the U.S.A. from Denmark when she was 3 years old. She was very proud to be a full Dane in America. She died a year before I was born, but my father let me know how she felt about where she came from.

That is besides the point as Denmark is member of the EU defence alliance alongside Germany and France among other countries. Add to that that Denmark is a member of Nato. If not EU and Nato fight the US over Greenland these alliances prove themselves to be useless. I am sure Russia and China wish that Trump try to take over Greenland.

Article 1 of Nato binds its members, including the US, to never get embroiled in an armed conflict with each other.

In case Trump decides to breach the agreement:


Danish forces will ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if Greenland is invaded amid US threats

Euroviews. EU troops might be needed to stop a US showdown in Greenland

Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland

My brother in law is a Danish citizen. People in Denmark aren't keen to get into armed conflict with the US over Greenland.

And US forces only need some silly provocation to turn Danish forces into a smudge on Greenland ice.

Greenland is easy pickings, hence trump may send some expeditionary force to secure Greenland for mining.

My guess is this is all sabre rattling. trump's threats are probably a prelude to some deal he wants to strike with the Danes over mining rights. Germany can send troops to Denmark but like the Danes they wouldn't have the balls to shoot US forces.

I wouldn't count on that. NATO is getting increasingly fed up with Trump's bullying and brinkmanship, and Denmark/Greenland's official policy is to shoot first, ask questions later.

And I have a big bunch of family members that are US citizens that are not willing to go to war with Denmark over Greenland. None of that matters. Military conflicts are not fought by amateurs. And, like pointed out in my posts above, EU and Nato will be bound by their own statutes to step in and defend Denmark and Greenland.

The Danish soldiers in Greenland are not politicians, they are special forces that fought and killed in Afghanistan. If their orders are to fight then they will fight regardless of any waving with US flags. It's not much of an infrastructure to bomb or take control over in Greenland. As I see it if the Americans really want to illegally go to war against Greenland and Denmark they will have to put boots on the ground that go toe-to-toe with special forces specialized in Artic warfare. Before Trump can declare any victory there will be Americans killed. I doubt he survives that politicially. And the US will have made EU an enemy.

Like I said I don't think it will come to that. In any case trump has to first deal with Iran before launching anything against Denmark.

The US has seven Special Forces groups and can access about 2,200 Soldiers. Denmark has access to 300. If Germany combines their 1500 forces with the Danes it might interesting.

Some Republican U.S. senators are pushing back against Trump's talk about Greenland:

- The Republicans Breaking Ranks With Trump Over Greenland Threats: ‘This Is Appalling’, Time, Jan 8, 2026
- 3 GOP senators plotting to stop Trump from carrying out 'unprecedented act', AlterNet, January 14, 2026.
- GOP lawmakers denounce Trump’s threats to seize Greenland: “This is a topic that should be dropped," said Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker. Politico, 01/07/2026.