At a January 16 press conference after meeting Xi Jinping, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed Canada's NATO obligations to Denmark—Greenland's governing kingdom—in response to Donald Trump's renewed interest in acquiring the Arctic island for security reasons. He referenced Articles 5 and 2, the alliance's mutual defense and consultation clauses, amid concerns over Russia and China in the melting Arctic. Media like RT twisted his remarks into claims of war against the U.S., but experts note such a scenario would require full NATO consensus and remains unlikely, highlighting rising strategic tensions without real hostility.
CANADA WILL DECLARE WAR ON USA FOR GREENLAND — CARNEY pic.twitter.com/bnwH4Zub5S
— RT (@RT_com) January 17, 2026
