Vance, Rubio meet Danish officials amid Trump's threats to 'acquire' Greenland
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Key Points:
- Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are meeting with Danish and Greenlandic diplomats amid escalating tensions over President Trump's threats to "acquire" Greenland, possibly by military force, citing national security and rare earth minerals.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. military attempt to seize Greenland would mark "the end of NATO," as Denmark and other NATO allies are obligated to defend the island, a stance echoed by EU and NATO officials.
- Greenland's prime minister expressed a clear preference to side with Denmark, NATO, and the EU over the U.S. in the current geopolitical crisis, while Trump dismissed these concerns and questioned Greenland's leader.
- Danish and Greenlandic officials have consistently stated that Greenland is not
