United States and NATO

Since 2025, the second Donald Trump administration of the United States has sought to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, triggering an ongoing international diplomatic crisis. This escalated in early 2026 after Trump refused to rule out the use of military force to annex Greenland and threatened a 25% import tax on goods from several European nations unless Denmark ceded Greenland. Trump's statements sparked a confrontation with Denmark and the EU, reigniting earlier concerns of a US–EU trade war. On 21 January, Trump reversed his position at the 2026 Davos conference, pledging not to use force or tariffs to annex Greenland.

designation given by the United States government to close allies

NATO diplomatic conference in Washington, DC

military command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

international military exercise in Greenland (2026)

NATO summit on May 20–21, 2012

international conference organized by the United States

American official; ambassador to NATO

NATO summit during the Yugoslav war

U.S. State Department division