Officials of the European Union and its member countries are sharply criticizing President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland. Trump told reporters at a Tuesday press conference that he “can’t assure” the public that he would not resort to using the military to bring the

Trump has expressed interest in taking control of Greenland since 2019, as the island’s strategic importance has grown considerably as a result of ice melting, creating new shipping routes. It is also home to one of the world’s largest rare earth metal layers.

Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Greenland and what acquiring the mineral-rich country would mean for U.S. defenses.