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The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino

White House says using US military is ‘always an option’ for seizing Greenland

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Donald Trump departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat in Washington DC on 6 January 2026. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Donald Trump and his advisers are looking into “a range of options” in an effort to acquire Greenland, noting in a White House statement on Tuesday that using the US military to do so is “always an option”.

“President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region. The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

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