Trump's Greenland Ambitions: Denmark & Greenland Ministers Head to White House for Talks

• Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers, Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Vivian Motzfeldt, will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House.
• The meeting was requested by Denmark and Greenland following renewed rhetoric from Donald Trump about a potential US takeover of the Arctic island.
• Donald Trump first proposed acquiring Greenland in 2019, a suggestion widely rejected by Denmark and Greenland and met with skepticism in Washington.
• Greenland, while historically ruled by Denmark, has been moving towards greater autonomy since 1979, with independence as a long-term goal.
• Denmark is also pushing for increased Arctic security discussions within NATO, planning to expand its military presence in Greenland with NATO exercises in 2026.

Why It Matters: Denmark and Greenland confront Trump's Greenland ambitions in White House talks, while boosting Arctic security.