Updated On: 21 January, 2026 10:00 PM IST | Davos | mid-day online correspondent
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, US President Donald Trump said America will not use force to take Greenland but insisted only the US can protect the strategic island. He also criticised Europe, NATO allies and called for talks to acquire Greenland

US President Donald Trump speaking at World Economic Forum annual meeting. Pic/AFP
US President Donald Trump, while speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) during the Davos Summit 2026 in Switzerland, said that the United States will not use force to take Greenland.
Trump stated that only America can protect the mineral-rich island, which is at the centre of escalating geopolitical tensions with Europe.