Kingdom of Denmark

Force in Play

Signed the September 22 agreement expanding U.S. defense areas; Denmark's parliament is due to take up ratification in mid-November, with a vote expected November 19.

President Trump reversed his tariff threats and ruled out military force on January 21 after announcing a "framework" with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. The framework covers Arctic security cooperation, U.S. access to Greenland's rare earth minerals (1.5 million metric tons—the world's eighth-largest reserves), and Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense system ($175-831 billion shield against hypersonic threats).

Updated 7 days ago