Greenland has strongly pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s recent claims about wanting to take control of the Arctic island. Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called US statements “completely and utterly unacceptable,” saying, “Enough is enough.” Trump said the US needed Greenland “very badly,” sparking fears of an invasion of the largely self-ruled island, which remains part of Denmark’s kingdom. Nielsen wrote on social media, “Threats, pressure and talk of annexation have no place between friends.” He stressed that Greenland had shown “responsibility, stability and loyalty time and again,” and said: “No more pressure. No more innuendo. No more fantasies about annexation.” He added that Greenland is “open to dialogue,” but only through proper channels and international law. “Greenland is our home and our territory. And that is how it will remain.” Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed, saying it “makes absolutely no sense to talk about the US needing to take over Greenland” and the US has no right to “annex any of the three countries in the Danish kingdom.” Trump recently refused to confirm if he planned military action in Greenland. He mocked Danish defense capabilities and said, “Right now, Greenland is full of Chinese and Russian ships everywhere. We need Greenland for national security reasons. Denmark will not be able to handle the task.” This escalation happens while US, China, and Russia compete in the Arctic for minerals and power as ice melts. Nordic neighbors Sweden, Norway, and Finland stand with Denmark. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said, “Only Denmark and Greenland have the right to decide on issues concerning Denmark and Greenland. Sweden fully supports our neighbouring country.” The tensions highlight the growing global scramble over the Arctic’s strategic future.