Will the U.S. invade Greenland in 2026?

Prediction market · Polymarket

Overview

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States commences a military offensive intended to establish control over any portion of the land territory of Greenland by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". For the purposes of this market, the land territory of Greenland refers to all territory recognized by Denmark as part of the autonomous territory of Greenland within the Kingdom of Denmark, as of market creation. The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.

Ticker

will-the-us-invade-greenland-in-2026

Volume

1.3M

24h volume

1.7K

1w volume

5.6K

Open interest

187.4K

Liquidity

134.3K

Liquidity CLOB

134.3K

Start

Jan 5, 2026

End

Dec 31, 2026

Status

Active

Access

Restricted

Created

Jan 5, 2026

Event ID

145536

Slug

will-the-us-invade-greenland-in-2026

Markets

1

Raw event data
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