The Scottish Greens have called on the First Minister to ensure that no Scottish assets are used by the United States in any action linked to threats against Greenland and its sovereignty.
The warning was issued at Holyrood in Edinburgh following renewed rhetoric from Donald Trump and growing concern about the use of government owned airports at Prestwick and Wick.
The party says Scotland must take a clear moral and political stance as the White House advances policies that raise serious questions about racism, authoritarianism, global security, and economic coercion.
With new tariffs threatened against the UK and others, the Greens argue that silence or inaction would risk Scotland being seen as complicit.
They say comments directed at Greenland highlight the real world danger of militarisation, climate breakdown, and geopolitics colliding in ways that demand a principled response from governments everywhere, including in Scotland.
Greenland is described as being on the frontline of the climate crisis, with its people too often excluded from decisions made by powerful states.
The intervention follows a question raised at First Minister’s Questions last week by Gillian Mackay.
She asked whether Scotland risks complicity if it allows its infrastructure to be used in any military activity connected to Greenland.
Speaking after that exchange, Scottish Greens co leader Patrick Harvie criticised the response given by John Swinney.
He said the assurances offered did not go far enough given the seriousness of the situation.
“Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland are not just bluff and bluster.
“They reflect a cynical worldview that treats land, people and natural resources as commodities and prizes to be seized rather than communities with rights and self determination.
“Greenland is on the frontline of the climate crisis, but the voices of its people are too often ignored when powerful states talk about territory and security.
“Scotland cannot claim to be a good global citizen if we shrug our shoulders at threats like this.
“Last week, our Co Leader Gillian Mackay MSP asked the First Minister to rule out the use of Scottish airports by the United States in any military action connected to Greenland.
“Gillian was right to raise this, but John Swinney’s response fell short of the clear assurances that the situation demands.
“We should be unequivocally clear that Scotland will not be complicit, politically or economically, in any agenda that undermines international law, democracy or climate justice.
“If Scotland wants to defend international law, we have to speak up when those values are threatened, even when it is uncomfortable.
“This issue highlights the need for our Parliament to use every lever it has, including diplomatic engagement, ethical procurement and international partnerships, to stand up for peace and climate responsibility and against the cynical and dangerous politics of Donald Trump.”
The Greens say the debate raises wider questions about Scotland’s role on the international stage and how devolved governments respond when global powers test legal and ethical boundaries.
They argue that standing up for climate responsibility and international law must extend beyond rhetoric and into clear, practical decisions.
