The White House says using US military is “always an option” for acquiring Greenland, according to The Guardian newspaper on Tuesday. Read full story here.

The Guardian reports: “President Trump has renewed calls for a U.S. takeover of Greenland after the dark-of-night arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, on Saturday. The next day, Trump said that he needed Greenland ‘very badly,’ prompting a ramping-up of tensions among the US, the semi-autonomous Danish territory and Europe.”

On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, and Thom Tillis, R-NC, co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, released this statement defending the United States’ alliance with Denmark and reaffirming the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Demark:

“Denmark is one of our oldest and most reliable allies. Danish troops have fought and died alongside Americans in numerous conflicts, and Denmark was among the first to stand with us when NATO invoked Article 5 following the 9/11 attacks. Today, Denmark is significantly increasing its defense spending and remains a critical partner in Arctic security. This is an ally that has earned our unwavering respect.

“When Denmark and Greenland make it clear that Greenland is not for sale, the United States must honor its treaty obligations and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark. Any suggestion that our nation would subject a fellow NATO ally to coercion or external pressure undermines the very principles of self-determination that our Alliance exists to defend.

“With an active war in Ukraine and rising threats from Russia and China in the Arctic and Indo-Pacific, we cannot afford distractions or divisions within NATO. The strength of the transatlantic community lies in its unity, built on mutual respect rather than transactional rhetoric. Our alliances deter aggressors and share the burden of collective defense. We must stay focused on the real threats before us and work with our allies, not against them, to advance our shared security. As we confront the challenges of the 21st century, we do so alongside allies like Denmark who stand with us by choice, not by compulsion.”