Trump Says He Won’t Use Force Over Greenland, Seeks Negotiations

President Donald Trump upped the pressure on Europe to cede control of Greenland or face the consequences, saying that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization owes it to the US to grant it full rights to the Arctic island.

In a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday after prompting days of transatlantic tensions over his plans, Trump said that he was seeking “immediate negotiations” on acquiring the sovereign Danish territory for national security reasons.

The president ruled out the use of military force, but he insinuated that he would weigh Europe’s response to his demands when considering ...