Denmark’s top diplomats stood up to US President Donald Trump over his encroachment on Greenland, effectively ending a policy of quiet diplomacy they had hoped would make the issue go away.Speaking during a trip to Greenland,

The Prime Minister defended Denmark's commitment to NATO and called for collaborative security efforts in the Arctic.

Tensions soared after US President Donald Trump repeatedly said he wanted to take control of the resource-rich Arctic island. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.

Citing fears that the US may use weapons support as leverage against Denmark, Rasmus Jarlov said buying American weapons is now "a security risk."

The incoming Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, on Friday dismissed talk of annexing the semi-autonomous Danish island as unacceptable.

The announcement inflamed tensions sparked earlier this month when ... to buy the island because of “the extreme importance of Greenland to the defense of the United States.” Denmark rejected the proposal but signed a long-term base agreement.

Denmark on Thursday expressed its strong reservations over US President Donald Trump's recent remarks on Greenland, accusing Washington of escalating tensions and interfering in Denmark's internal affairs.

The remarks came as Vance visited US troops on Pituffik Space Base alongside his wife and other officials for a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes.

Vice President JD Vance gestures as he tours Pituffik Space Base, in Greenland. (AP/PTI) Denmark pushed back against US Vice-President JD Vance on Saturday, criticizing his "tone" after he accused ...