Greenland's prime minister said on Tuesday his nation would rather remain part of Denmark than become a territory of the United States, amid President Donald Trump's push to take control of the sprawling Arctic island.

The U.S. administration's willingness to entertain using military force to take Greenland has deeply rattled fellow NATO members.

The official says the citizens of Greenland are “very, very worried” over the Trump administration’s desire for control of the arctic island.

The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday. View on euronews

As President Donald Trump escalates his long-standing ambition for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Secretary of State Marco Rubio in echoing the notion that the autonomous territory within the kingdom of Denmark will,

When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets his Danish and Greenlandic counterparts this week, Denmark will be defending a territory that has been moving steadily away from it and towards independence since 1979.

Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday at the White House to discuss Trump’s