Greenland PM Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion

Jens-Frederik Nielsen during a news conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 20.Photographer: Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AP Photo

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Greenland’s prime minister said the Arctic island’s population and its authorities need to start preparing for a possible military invasion, even as it remains an unlikely scenario, as President Donald Trump continues to threaten taking over the territory.

“It’s not likely there will be a military conflict, but it can’t be ruled out,” Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a press conference in capital Nuuk on Tuesday.

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