Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press convention on the Mirror Corridor of the Prime Minister’s Workplace in Christiansborg, Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 13, 2026.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s concentrate on Greenland and mentioned she was prepared to debate her much-vaunted “Golden Dome” missile protection plan with Washington.
Frederiksen mentioned in an announcement that it was “good and pure” that Arctic safety points have been mentioned between President Trump and NATO Secretary-Basic Mark Rutte on the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland.
President Trump mentioned Wednesday he had secured a “framework” settlement for Greenland that features entry to mineral rights and cooperation on the Golden Dome between the USA and its European allies.
The settlement is seen as one thing of a downfall for the U.S. president, who has lengthy insisted on management of the autonomous Danish territory and beforehand refused to rule out the usage of army power.
The Danish prime minister mentioned he spoke to NATO’s Rutte earlier than and after his assembly with Trump in Davos, including that the army alliance was “nicely conscious” of Copenhagen’s place.
“We will negotiate on all political issues, akin to safety, funding and the financial system, however we can not negotiate on sovereignty. I’ve heard that that is additionally not true,” Frederiksen mentioned, in response to Google Translate.
“The Kingdom of Denmark desires to proceed a constructive dialogue with our allies on how we will strengthen our Arctic safety, together with the US Golden Dome, offered we respect our territorial integrity,” she added.
President Trump’s proposed Golden Dome, rolled out final Might and sometimes in comparison with Israel’s “Iron Dome” system, is a visionary multibillion-dollar initiative aimed toward defending the USA from any missile assault.
“They will be concerned with Golden Dome, they are going to be concerned with the mineral rights, and so are we,” President Trump advised CNBC’s Joe Kernen in an interview Wednesday.
When requested how lengthy the settlement would final, the president mentioned “endlessly.”
“Extra discussions are happening.”
President Trump mentioned in a social media put up shortly earlier than chatting with CNBC on the World Financial Discussion board that he would not impose tariffs on eight European nations that opposed his plan to amass Greenland.
The US president had proposed imposing a ten% tariff on items from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK beginning February 1st, rising to 25% beginning June 1st.
French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned the risk was “basically unacceptable” and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer mentioned the transfer was “utterly unsuitable”.
“Extra discussions are happening as Golden Dome pertains to Greenland. Extra info might be revealed as discussions progress,” Trump mentioned on Fact Social.
Inventory markets rose instantly after Trump’s replace, and additional features are anticipated around the globe on Thursday.
Why is Greenland thought of strategically vital?
Greenland, situated between the USA and Russia, has been thought of a area of nice strategic significance, particularly with regard to Arctic safety.
The mineral-rich territory, with a inhabitants of roughly 57,000 individuals, is in shut proximity to the rising Arctic transport route, and fast melting of ice creates alternatives to considerably scale back journey occasions between Asia and Europe in comparison with the Suez Canal.
Automobiles exit the Sarorsuaq tunnel alongside a slim street in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 21, 2026.
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Greenland additionally straddles the so-called GIUK Hole, a maritime chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland and the UK that connects the North Pole and the Atlantic Ocean.
The largely frozen island can be identified for its wealth of untapped uncooked supplies, from oil and fuel reserves to important mineral deposits and a treasure trove of uncommon earth parts.
