Denmark Warns of NATO Collapse Over U.S. Threats to Annex Greenland
Copenhagen, Denmark — January 6, 2026
Denmark Warns of NATO Collapse Over U.S. Threats to Annex Greenland
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is facing its most existential crisis since its inception in 1949.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued a historic and chilling warning today: any attempt by the United States to “take Greenland by force” would result in the immediate and total dissolution of the NATO alliance.
This follows repeated assertions by President Donald Trump that the United States “needs” the mineral-rich Arctic territory for national security reasons, particularly following the successful military intervention in Venezuela.
Headline Points:
• NATO at Risk: Denmark declares that a military strike on a NATO ally by the U.S. “ends everything.”
* Arctic Ambitions: President Trump labels Greenland a “national security necessity” due to Russian and Chinese interests.
• Greenlandic Defiance: PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen tells Washington to end its “annexation fantasies.”
• Sovereignty vs. Security: The conflict highlights the tension between historical alliances and new “spheres of influence.”
Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, is strategically vital due to its location and untapped rare earth minerals.
President Trump’s rhetoric—which included social media posts suggesting Denmark is “unable” to defend the territory—has been labeled “absurd” and “imperialistic” by European leaders.
The Danish Prime Minister emphasized that “Greenland is not for sale” and that the people of Greenland are not a commodity to be traded between superpowers.
The diplomatic fallout has already begun. France and Germany have expressed “unwavering solidarity” with Denmark, while the European Union is discussing potential economic countermeasures should the U.S. escalate its pressure.
This Arctic standoff proves that the “Rogue Superpower” doctrine is not limited to the Global South but is now targeting the very heart of the Western alliance
