Overview
- At the Munich Security Conference, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the U.S. president’s desire to acquire Greenland is unchanged, and Greenland’s Premier Jens‑Frederik Nielsen said their government cannot relax its guard.
- Frederiksen and Nielsen held a brief, described-as-constructive meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with all sides saying the trilateral working group will carry the talks forward while sovereignty and self‑determination remain non‑negotiable.
- NATO has activated Arctic Sentry to bolster the alliance’s northern posture, and Sweden will deploy Gripen fighter jets from Iceland and send special forces for training linked to Greenland.
- Republican tensions spilled into public view as Senator Lindsey Graham said he did not care who owns Greenland, drawing a sharp rebuke from Senator Thom Tillis, who emphasized respect for Greenlanders.
- An AP‑NORC poll found just 24% of U.S. adults approve of the president’s handling of Greenland and 72% disapprove, with Republicans narrowly split at 51% approve and 48% disapprove.