Pedersen, Soren Jeppesen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security reasons and questioned whether Denmark has any legal right to the Arctic island.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using force to annex Greenland - a scenario that would spell the end of Nato, according to Denmark.

The wife of Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted a photo implying a U.S. takeover of Greenland, hours after the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.

Only Denmark and Greenland can decide questions about the future of the Arctic island, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday when asked about U.S. threats of annexation. "The future of Greenland is a decision exclusively for the people of Greenland and Denmark,

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said President Trump’s threats “should be taken seriously” and warned against action to annex the semiautonomous Danish territory.

Katie Miller, the wife of President Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted an image of Greenland covered by the U.S. flag on X.

Trump administration official Stephen Miller argued Greenland should be part of the United States in an interview on CNN, questioning Denmark's territorial claim.

Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.