Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to host foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland today, a high-stakes meeting that comes as President Donald Trump intensifies his push to acquire the semi-autonomous territory.
A senior White House official has described the acquisition as a “high priority” for the administration, and the potential cost is staggering. According to three people familiar with the estimates, the United States could pay as much as $700 billion to secure the island.
Trump has linked the purchase directly to national security, arguing that Greenland is crucial real estate for his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system.
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He went further by questioning NATO’s utility without significant American involvement, suggesting the alliance itself should lead the effort to transfer the island to U.S. control to make the pact more formidable.
Despite the astronomical figures and strategic pressure, leadership in Copenhagen and Nuuk remains unmoved. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen have consistently rejected the idea.
Nielsen recently affirmed that his government has no intention of selling, stating that Greenland chooses to remain an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
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