Greenland crisis

The United States, under the second Trump administration, has tried to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark (itself part of the European Union). This has caused tensions between the countries, with Greenland and Denmark being supported by the rest of the European Union (EU) and several other NATO members. Because of this, a trade war between the U.S. and the EU began in January 2026. Reuters and The Washington Post called it the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.

In January 2026, when Trump threatened to invade Greenland with U.S. troops, protests broke out in Greenland and Denmark. In a January 2026 poll, about 8% of Americans supported the U.S. invading Greenland while 73% were against it.

On 21 January 2026, Trump said that he would not use military force to take Greenland.

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