NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has spoken with US President Donald Trump about the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic. Rutte announced this on the platform X and looks forward to meeting Trump in Davos later this week. The conversation comes amid Trump's threats of tariffs against several countries, including Sweden and Denmark, if the US is not allowed to take over Greenland.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has held a conversation with US President Donald Trump regarding the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic. Rutte announced this on the platform X on January 18, 2026. In the post, he wrote: “Talade med USA:s president gällande säkerhetssituationen på Grönland och Arktis. Vi kommer att fortsätta arbeta med det här och jag ser fram emot att träffa honom i Davos senare i veckan”.
Trump plans to attend the World Economic Forum in the Swiss alpine town of Davos during the coming week. The background to the conversation is Trump's statement from Saturday, when he threatened to impose tariffs on Sweden, Denmark, and several other countries if the US is not allowed to take over Greenland, the world's largest island.
The EU has consistently opposed such a US takeover and emphasized Greenland's sovereignty. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that such an action from Washington would mean the end of NATO. The conversation between Rutte and Trump highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding the Arctic and Greenland's strategic importance in a geopolitical context.
