US is considering its options for acquiring Greenland, including using the military, according to the White House

The White House indicates that Trump and his advisors are considering various strategies, including the use of military force, to secure Greenland as a matter of national security.

The White House has confirmed that US President Donald Trump is exploring various options to acquire Greenland, including the potential use of military force, characterizing the Arctic island as a matter of national security importance.

On Tuesday, the White House stated to the BBC that the acquisition of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and a NATO ally, is crucial to US security interests.

“The president and his team are exploring various avenues to achieve this significant foreign policy objective, and naturally, employing the US military remains a possibility available to the Commander-in-Chief,” the White House stated.

Hours after the European leaders issued a joint statement supporting Denmark and dismissing any challenge to Greenland’s status, concerns regarding Washington’s intentions have intensified.

Over the weekend, Trump emphasized that the US “needed” Greenland for security purposes, leading Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to caution that any US aggression towards the island would essentially terminate NATO.

On Tuesday, leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark stated that the future of Greenland can only be determined by Copenhagen and Nuuk.

“Greenland is the rightful home of its people, and it is solely up to Denmark and Greenland to determine the nature of their relationship,” the leaders expressed in a joint statement.

European leaders emphasized the importance of addressing shared concerns regarding Arctic security in collaboration with the US, advocating for a collective approach through Nato. They additionally urged for the “upholding of the principles of the UN Charter, which encompass sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of borders.”

Jens Frederik Nielsen, the Prime Minister of Greenland, expressed his approval of the statement and called for restraint.

“The dialogue should occur with an acknowledgment of Greenland’s status, which is grounded in international law and the principle of territorial integrity,” he stated.

The increased attention on Greenland came after a recent US military operation in Venezuela, during which American forces apprehended President Nicolás Maduro to address drug and weapons charges in New York. One day later, Katie Miller, spouse of senior Trump aide Stephen Miller, shared a map of Greenland adorned in the colors of the US flag, accompanied by the word “SOON.”

Stephen Miller subsequently stated that it was “the formal position of the US government that Greenland should be part of the US,” further commenting in an interview with CNN, “Nobody’s going to fight the US over the future of Greenland.”

A senior US official, who wished to remain anonymous, informed Reuters that the options being considered included the outright purchase of Greenland or establishing a Compact of Free Association with the territory.

A spokesperson from the US State Department informed the BBC that Washington is “eager to establish enduring commercial relationships that benefit both Americans and the people of Greenland.”

“Our shared opponents have become more active in the Arctic.” The spokesperson stated, “That is a concern that the United States, the Kingdom of Denmark, and NATO Allies share.”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed lawmakers during a classified briefing that the administration had no intentions of invading Greenland, but had considered the possibility of purchasing it from Denmark, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Denmark’s Foreign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, stated that discussions with Rubio are expected to clarify “certain misunderstandings.”

Senator Eric Schmitt, a Republican, informed the BBC that conversations were still in progress.

“I believe they are currently in discussions,” he stated. “I hope Europe recognizes that a strong America benefits us all; it is advantageous for Western civilization.”