Poland will not send troops to Greenland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, warning that any military action by one NATO member against the territory of another would fundamentally undermine the alliance and global security.
Speaking at a press conference, Tusk stressed that an attack by a NATO country on the territory of another NATO member would represent a political catastrophe. “An attempt to take over part of a NATO member state by another NATO member state would be a disaster,” he said. “It would be the end of the world as we know it, a world built on NATO solidarity that has restrained aggression and safeguarded peace for decades.”
The comments come amid renewed attention on Greenland following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly said the vast Arctic island is vital to U.S. national security. Trump has argued that the United States must control Greenland to prevent Russia or China from expanding their influence in the strategically important Arctic region, and has said that “all options” remain on the table.
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, a fellow NATO member. Denmark retains responsibility for its defence and foreign policy, while Greenland governs its domestic affairs.
Amidst the heightened rhetoric, military personnel from France and Germany travelled to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for joint exercises aimed at reinforcing security cooperation in the Arctic and reassuring Washington of NATO’s commitment to the region.
Tusk said Poland would do everything in its power to ensure European unity on the issue, underlining the importance of collective decision-making within NATO and the European Union.
“NATO unity and mutual trust are the foundations of our security,” he said, adding that any actions undermining those principles would only weaken the alliance at a time of growing global instability.
The Arctic has gained increasing strategic significance in recent years due to climate change, which is opening new shipping routes and access to natural resources, intensifying competition among global powers.
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