Speaking at a press conference earlier today alongside the 56th Annual World Economic Forum summit in Switzerland, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that while it is “not likely” the United States would use military force against the Danish territory, “it cannot be ruled out,” adding that Greenlanders “must be prepared for all possibilities.”

Nielsen also said there is “no doubt” Greenland will require a larger military presence, noting that increased defense exercises by allied countries and rising tensions in the Arctic point to growing security concerns in the region.