Dramatic escalation in Trump’s Greenland efforts as global leaders sound alarm

World leaders are sounding the alarm, after a dramatic escalation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overtake Greenland, a vast semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

Trump says the island is essential to U.S. national security and has refused to rule out military options.

In response, European allies and NATO partners have issued strong statements affirming Greenland’s sovereignty and warning of the serious consequences this plan would have for alliance unity.

Diplomatic shockwaves from the Greenland controversy continue to reverberate across Europe and the North Atlantic Alliance.

What began as a strategic conversation in Washington, has quickly turned into a geopolitical confrontation that some worry could erode the decades-long alliance of NATO.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has now said he’ll be meeting with officials from Denmark next week to discuss the evolving situation.