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January 14, 2026internationalForeign PolicyNational Security

U.S., Denmark, and Greenland Form High-Level Working Group Amid Territorial Dispute

Vice President J.D. Vance met with Danish FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic FM Vivian Motzfeldt in Washington. Despite declaring a "fundamental disagreement" persists over Greenland's sovereignty, the three parties agreed to establish a high-level working group to explore U.S. security concerns. Denmark and Greenland drew firm red lines against ownership or control, while seeking closer cooperation as allies.