Belgium's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on X between 10:16 p.m. and 11:16 p.m. UTC on January 17, 2026, that NATO members' operations in Greenland demonstrate allied commitment to Arctic security alongside Denmark, whose territorial integrity and sovereignty cannot be subject to blackmail, advocating dialogue as the solution over the past hour. The ministry posted, "If NATO members decided on an operation in Greenland, it is precisely to demonstrate that we are all preoccupied about Arctic security and that we are ready to play together our full role there, including within the framework of NATO, alongside Denmark, whose territorial integrity and sovereignty cannot under any circumstances be subject to blackmail. The solution will come through dialogue. We remain open to working together to address security issues in a collective and non-hostile manner," according to @BelgiumMFA via https://x.com/prevotmaxime/status/2012653107835002892. This statement follows U.S. President Donald Trump's January 17 announcement of 10% tariffs starting February 1 on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland, rising to 25% on June 1 until a Greenland purchase deal, as reported in prior coverage. Belgium's position aligns with recent responses from Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Dutch Foreign Minister, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and others over the past several hours, reaffirming Nordic and European unity on Greenland sovereignty and Arctic security cooperation, per X posts and Bloomberg reports. A satirical X post by Piers Morgan, shared by @TheInsiderPaper in the same window, mocked the dispute by suggesting Britain repurchase America with tariffs, highlighting social media reactions to the escalating transatlantic tensions.
