Greenland PM warns islanders to prepare for possible US invasion
The government is forming a task force and working on guidelines for the population, amid Trump’s threats to take over the territory
Greenland’s prime minister said the Arctic island’s population and its authorities need to start preparing for a possible military invasion, even as it remains an unlikely scenario, as US President Donald Trump continues to threaten taking over the territory.
“It’s not likely there will be a military conflict, but it can’t be ruled out,” Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a press conference in capital Nuuk on Tuesday.
Greenland’s government will form a task force consisting of representatives of all relevant local authorities to help people prepare for any disruptions to daily life, Nielsen said.
The government is working on distributing new guidelines to the population, including a recommendation to have enough food for five days stored in their homes.
Trump has said he needs to own Greenland for security reasons and had earlier on Tuesday posted an AI-generated image of himself planting a US flag on the island.
Greenland, with a population of 57,000, is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but has its own government overseeing most aspects of life bar defence and foreign policy. Denmark has in recent days deployed more troops in Greenland to boost Arctic defence.