Denmark-US Rift Persists as NATO Nations Deploy to Greenland
An offshore Royal Danish Navel patrol vessel docks at the Port of Nuuk in Nuuk, Greenland.
Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDenmark said a “fundamental disagreement” remained after a high-stakes meeting with the US over Greenland as several countries including Germany said they’d send military personnel to the Arctic island.
Foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, agreeing to establish a working group that’s set to gather within weeks to plot the way forward, while the US refrained from backing down on its demands. On Thursday, Germany’s “exploration mission” will arrive in Nuuk as European nations begin to work out how to ensure security in the region.