Greenland has long been a sensitive subject in the US strategic imagination due to its Arctic reach, but the latest rhetoric has pushed it into the centre of international debate.
Greenland’s prime minister has urged citizens and authorities to begin preparing for the possibility of a military invasion, even while stressing that such an outcome remains unlikely. The warning comes as US President Donald Trump continues to talk up taking control of the Arctic territory, driving fresh anxiety across Nuuk and Copenhagen. Speaking at a press conference in the Greenlandic capital, Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the risk cannot be dismissed outright, and called for stronger readiness planning. Denmark has rejected any US claim over Greenland and is seeking allied support.
Nielsen said there was no expectation of immediate military confrontation, but argued that Greenland must adapt to a new security environment where threats can emerge quickly. He called for greater public awareness and preparedness planning across institutions, a signal of how seriously Greenland’s leadership is treating Trump’s repeated assertions that the US should control the island.
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