German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul brushed off escalating US threats to seize Greenland during Washington talks with Marco Rubio, insisting President Trump's "one way or the other" rhetoric poses no imminent NATO rupture despite White House nods to military options. The CDU hawk stressed Berlin's faith in diplomacy post-Danish PM Mette Frederiksen's alliance alarms, framing Trump's Arctic fixation – revived from 2019 bids amid Russia-China ice melts – as bluster tied to Venezuela oil triumphs rather than D-Day for Denmark's semi-autonomous turf. Wadephul's chill collides with Pistorius defense huddles, Europe rallying behind Copenhagen as Trump eyes "hard ways" from buyouts to blockades, testing Article 5 vows.
Trump's Air Force One blasts paint Denmark "incapable" of guarding Greenland from foes, with Stephen Miller's "strength rules" shrug risking NATO implosion – Polish Tusk warns credibility craters if allies clash, Canada rushing envoy visits while Nordic ministers boost Arctic steel.
Greenland PM Jensreder Nielsen seeks Rubio chats sans Danish middlemen, Louisiana's Jeff Landry pitching direct Inuit deals over sovereignty spats as WSJ flags intel spikes sans invasion prep. Naija watches proxy: Arctic grabs echo Trump Iran-Venezuela flexes, global stage simmers. Berlin bets talks trump tanks.