Greenland and the prohibition on threats of force

Article 2(4) of the UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force against another state’s territorial integrity or political independence.1

Greenland: repeated threats and pressure

Legal comparison: threats of force1

At least seven documented occasions of Trump’s personal military-option statements, acquisition pressure or tariff threats, 7 January 2025–17 January 2026.2–11

Documented connections

Greenland: repeated threats and pressure →Legal comparison: threats of force1

Sources and documents
  1. United Nations Charter Article 2 — Article 2(4)
  2. Trump refuses to exclude force
  3. Trump Greenland remarks to Congress
  4. Trump retains military option in NBC interview
  5. Meet the Press interview
  6. Trump Greenland remarks at oil-executive meeting
  7. White House tariff remarks
  8. Greenland-linked tariff announcement
  9. Trump Davos address on Greenland
  10. Trump withdraws Greenland tariff threat
  11. Trump reiterates Greenland control demand

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