NATO would be 'more formidable' with US control of Greenland, Trump says


U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Jan 14 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. President Donald Trump said anything ‌less than Greenland "in the hands" ‌of the United States was "unacceptable", reiterating his demand for control of the Danish territory just ‍hours ahead of a ‍White House meeting ‌on the issue.

"The United States needs Greenland ‍for ​the purpose of National Security. It is vital for ⁠the Golden Dome that we are ‌building. NATO should be leading the way ⁠for us ‍to get it," Trump wrote in a social media post.

"NATO becomes far ‍more formidable and effective ‌with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES. Anything less than that is unacceptable," he added.

The Danish and Greenland foreign ministers will meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at ‌the White House later on Wednesday following weeks of Trump's threats.

(Reporting by Shivani Tanna ​in Bengaluru and Susan Heavey in Washington; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Alex Richardson)

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