TRUMP could take action on Greenland in ‘weeks’, White House officials have said, as the US president hones in on the Danish island.
America’s Arctic commissioner, Thomas Dans, said the Don wants to move at “high speed” to annex the key territory.
Trump wants to move at “high speed” to annex the key territory, officials saidCredit: Alamy
Trump could take action on Greenland in ‘weeks’, White House officials have saidCredit: Alamy
Members of the Danish armed forces practice during military drills in Kangerlussuaq, GreenlandCredit: Reuters
He told USA Today : “This is a train route with multiple stops.
“Things could move on an express basis, skip the local stops and go direct to the main station.
“That’s where President Trump wants to move it − at high speed.”
It comes as a on if they want to become Russian soon.
Dmitry Medvedev said the president “needs to hurry” and secure the island through a military operation before Moscow tries to claim it as their own.
Dans said that “things can happen quickly from a transactional standpoint”.
But, he added, the “process to gain trust and support of the Greenlandic people and this will require time and effort from the US side.”
Polls show the majority of Greenland’s 57,000 inhabitants want to secede from Denmark, but do not want to become the 51st US state.
It follows reports that US officials have of between $10,000 (£7,443) and $100,000 (£74,437) to try and woo islanders into independence.
Greenland and Denmark remain certain that the territory is not for sale.
Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister for business and mineral resources, said Greenland feels “betrayed” by Trumps ramped up rhetoric.
Speaking today at a meeting in British Parliament, she said: “People are not sleeping, children are afraid, and it just fills everything these days.”
Frederiksen also underlined Denmark’s willingness to invest in Arctic security.
She added: “We have no intentions of becoming American but we have worked towards more collaboration with the Americans for many, many years.
“We feel betrayed. We feel the rhetoric is offensive, but also bewildering.”
It comes as Vice President is set to host a meeting with senior Danish and Greenlandic officials at the White House on Wednesday.
The meeting was requested by“.
Greenland is one of the most resource-rich nations in Europe with dozens of key minerals being found across the world’s largest island.
US Vice President JD Vance visited Greenland in March, 2025 and is set to speak with officials again this weekCredit: Reuters
Greenland and Denmark remain certain the territory is not for saleCredit: Alamy
Vast oil and gas reserves, uranium to power nuclear plants and minerals to help run electronics all sit among the ice.
This makes it a key location for global players to try and control and a matter of national security in Trump’s eyes.
On Friday, Trump said: “I would like to make a deal the easy way, but if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way,”
Responding with a defiant rebuke, “we do not want to be Americans”.
The Danes have urged the US not to launch any form of invasion as they have ordered troops to operate a .
Rasmus Jarlov, chair of the Danish parliament’s defence committee, has confirmed an attack by the US will “mean war”.
He told The New Statesman, “If the Americans actually invaded Greenland militarily, if they were trying to take over the society and run Greenland as an American territory, then that would mean war.
“We would never go to war against the Americans, but we are in Greenland and if American soldiers move in and try to remove our soldiers and our police, then we are at war.
“That is the definition of a war.
“So yes, people would die, and it would be a disastrous situation, not just for Denmark and Greenland, but also for the entire western alliance.”
In recent days, British officials have met with their counterparts from countries including Germany and France in order to get preparations underway.
Named “Arctic Sentry”, a plan is in the works which could see to Greenland.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
I'm dedicated to creating high-quality content that informs, inspires, and delights. If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to get in touch. Happy reading!
