• Bipartisan senators introduce NATO Unity Protection Act blocking military funding for Greenland takeover
• McConnell warns military action would incinerate long-standing NATO alliances and aid Russia
• Congressional delegation traveling to Copenhagen Friday to reassure Danish leadership

WASHINGTON, DC (TDR) — Multiple Senate Republicans have pledged to block any attempt by President Donald Trump to seize Greenland through military force, marking a significant break with the administration as tensions escalate over the Arctic territory. The opposition comes as Trump officials refused Wednesday to abandon demands for control of the island during meetings with Danish diplomats at the White House.

Republican senators express deep concern that Trump’s repeated threats to use military force against Denmark, a founding NATO member, could fracture the Western alliance and provide strategic advantages to Russia and China. The dispute intensified after White House adviser Stephen Miller asserted that Greenland rightfully belongs to the United States and claimed no country would militarily challenge American control of the territory.

“The United States should have Greenland as part of the United States. There’s no need to even think or talk about this in the context that you’re asking, of a military operation. Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.”

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Miller’s comments on CNN sparked immediate pushback from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers who view the rhetoric as dangerous to American alliances.

McConnell Delivers Scathing Rebuke

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who chairs the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee controlling the Pentagon budget, delivered a forceful floor speech Wednesday warning that military action would “incinerate” decades of NATO trust. The veteran senator argued that Denmark and Greenland already accommodate American requests to expand military presence in the Arctic region to counter Russian and Chinese expansion.

“Unless and until the president can demonstrate otherwise, then the proposition at hand today is very straightforward: incinerating the hard-won trust of loyal allies in exchange for no meaningful change in U.S. access to the Arctic.”

McConnell emphasized the strategic importance of maintaining strong NATO alliances as the United States competes with Russia and China in Arctic waters. His remarks reflect growing Republican frustration with rhetoric from the Trump administration that threatens to undermine decades of transatlantic cooperation.

Bipartisan Legislation Blocks Military Funding

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Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) partnered with Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to introduce the NATO Unity Protection Act, legislation that would prohibit using Department of Defense or Department of State funds to blockade, occupy, annex or conduct military operations against sovereign territory of any NATO member state. The bill specifically targets potential military action against Greenland without authorization from Denmark or approval by the North Atlantic Council.

“The mere notion that America would use our vast resources against our allies is deeply troubling and must be wholly rejected by Congress in statute.”

Murkowski previously told reporters she hates “the rhetoric around either acquiring Greenland by purchase or by force,” noting her long-standing relationships with Greenlandic officials through the Arctic Parliamentarian Conference. The Alaska senator emphasized that aggressive talk is “very, very unsettling and certainly concerning.”

Shaheen stressed the alliance implications in her statement supporting the legislation:

“Any suggestion that the United States might use its power to seize or control the territory of a NATO ally would directly undermine the alliance that keeps Americans safe and plays into the hands of our adversaries.”

The legislation would affirm NATO’s critical role in U.S. national security and recognize that occupation of allied territory would violate both the U.N. Charter and North Atlantic Treaty.

Congressional Leaders Reject Military Option

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) dismissed speculation about military intervention during a Washington news conference Wednesday:

“All this stuff about military action and all that, I don’t even think that’s a possibility. I don’t think anybody’s seriously considering that. And in the Congress, we’re certainly not.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) similarly rejected the concept, telling reporters he doesn’t see military action “being an option” and characterized it as “not something that anybody is contemplating seriously at this point.”

Senator John Curtis (R-UT) issued perhaps the most definitive statement:

“Military force is not appropriate, not necessary, and not something I will support. Full stop.”

Additional Republicans voiced opposition to military force. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) declared she is “not for the United States taking over Greenland either by military means or financial incentives.” Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) emphasized that U.S. control over Greenland “is none of our business” and stressed America will not “take over another country that’s our ally.”

Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) called the situation “appalling” and added:

“Greenland is a NATO ally. The way we’re treating them is really demeaning.”

Congressional Delegation Travels to Copenhagen

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Lisa Murkowski plan to travel to Copenhagen Friday alongside Democratic Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen and Dick Durbin (D-IL) to meet with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Tillis explained the mission’s purpose:

“I’m going to remind them that we have co-equal branches of government and I believe that there [is a] sufficient number of members, whether they speak up or not, that are concerned with this.”

The delegation follows Wednesday’s White House meeting between Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Danish officials, after which both sides acknowledged they “agreed to disagree” on Greenland’s future. Rasmussen described a “fundamental disagreement” persisting between Washington and Copenhagen over American demands for the territory.

War Powers Resolution Expected

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) vowed to force a Senate vote on a war powers resolution prohibiting Trump from unilaterally engaging in military action against Denmark or Greenland:

“We will force a vote in the Senate about no US military action in Greenland or Denmark if we need to. We will get overwhelmingly bipartisan support that this president is foolish to even suggest this.”

Kaine, who sits on Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, predicted the measure would receive “resounding” bipartisan support. Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego separately announced plans to introduce similar legislation blocking any Greenland invasion.

European leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement with Denmark affirming that “Greenland belongs to its people” and only Denmark and Greenland can decide matters concerning the territory. The coordinated response represents a rare public rebuke of American policy by major NATO allies.

Will congressional opposition deter Trump administration ambitions in Greenland, or does the president’s control over his party ultimately override institutional concerns about NATO unity?

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