Believe me: In Denmark, we do. When the president of the United States says something, we listen. Not just because our countries are allies in NATO, but because America is the most militarily powerful member of the alliance.

The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has been discussing options for acquiring the island, which is a territory of Denmark. Greenland has repeatedly said it does not want to be acquired by the United States and European allies have rallied behind Denmark.

The White House said Tuesday that “U.S. military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s comments about seeking an American

The Trump administration has reignited threats against the Danish territory and refused to rule out military force, according to a White House statement.

The Trump administration is escalating its push for Greenland, with officials suggesting the U.S. could act even without Denmark’s cooperation. Greenland and Denmark are rejecting the idea, while the White House has not ruled out military force.

Tensions are escalating rapidly as Greenland’s Prime Minister and Denmark deliver a stark warning to U.S. President Donald Trump following reports that the White House ordered contingency plans for a possible invasion of Greenland.

"Whoever controls Greenland controls key Arctic shipping lanes and the security architecture protecting the United States. America cannot leave that future in the hands of regimes that despise our values and seek to undermine our security,

President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize control of Greenland are straining relations with U.S. allies in NATO and have sparked a warning that doing so by force could spell the end of the world’s biggest security alliance.