Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated between 2:46 p.m. and 3:16 p.m. UTC on January 18, 2026, that Canada would militarily fight the United States should President Donald Trump invade Greenland, according to a post by DemocraticWins on X shared in the 29-minute reporting window. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the same period, 'If there were an attack on Greenland from Russia, from some other area, we would get dragged in - so better now. Peace through Strength... Europeans project weakness. The U.S. projects strength,' according to RapidResponse47 on X. German commentator FKeubel posted on X criticizing German foreign policy on Greenland, stating 'Greenland is none of our business!' but arguing it weakens Europe and Germany strategically and economically to relinquish it, while quoting criticism that the policy destroys the German export economy and fails to understand Trump. These statements follow French President Emmanuel Macron's earlier call between 1:46 p.m. and 2:16 p.m. UTC for the EU to activate its anti-coercion instrument against the U.S. over Trump's tariff threats on Denmark regarding Greenland, as previously reported.
