5 h. ago Another country mulling sending troops to Greenland after Trump’s threats

Canada is considering sending a small contingent of troops to Greenland to take part in NATO military exercises, a source told Reuters.

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34 h. ago German troops withdraw from Greenland after only 44 hours following Trump's tariff threat

Donald Trump's threat of tariffs being put in place next month if Greenland is not sold to the US may have caused a European nation to have withdrawn troops from the Danish territory

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3 d. ago NATO allies to deploy troops to Greenland in just HOURS as Trump makes fresh threat

Germany, Canada and the Netherlands are sending forces to Greenland for military exercises amid growing tensions over Donald Trump's repeated threats to take control of the Arctic island

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3 d. ago Panicking over Greenland plays into Trump’s hands – it’s time for cool heads and stalling diplomacy | Simon Jenkins

European countries sending troops to the island is only raising the temperature and generating fear – exactly what the US president wantsIs Greenland Donald Trump’s 25th-amendment moment? Last time around, this was when the Washington “grownups” debated his capacity to be president, notably in the final fortnight of his presidency, after the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Under the constitution, a president can be replaced should the vice-president and a cabinet majority decide their leader is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office”. The trouble today is that there are no grownups.The US president’s designs on Greenland are clearly mad. He claims Russia and China are scheming to seize the island and that Denmark should be forced urgently to transfer its sovereignty. Denmark had long allowed the US extended military access to Greenland, but Trump seems to want to own it. None of his staff has been able to say why.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist and the author...

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4 d. ago 'The end of the world as we know it': Poland warns of 'disaster' if NATO nations turn on each other over Trump's bid to claim Greenland as Danish troops arrive in the region

Poland's Prime Minister said that his country would not send soldiers to Greenland, making clear that any aggression between NATO allies would shatter global security.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump sent defiant message as first NATO troops touch down in Greenland

Donald Trump's worrying threats against Greenland have been met with a strong message and warning as the first deployment of NATO troops land on the vulnerable island territory

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4 d. ago France becomes latest Nato member to confirm Greenland troop deployment – Europe live

Múte B. Egede, Greenland’s deputy prime minister, said more soldiers were expected in the coming daysDanish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has responded to last night’s “not easy” meeting with US representatives in Washington, warning that “there is a fundamental disagreement” over “the American ambition to take over Greenland.”In a post on Facebook, Frederiksen stressed the Danish government would “continue our efforts to prevent this scenario from becoming a reality.”The defence and protection of Greenland is a common concern for the entire Nato alliance. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump accused of exaggerating Russian threat to Greenland as European troops arrive

Military reinforcements from France, Germany, Norway and Sweden are to help boost Arctic security amid ongoing US threats to take the territory

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4 d. ago France latest to confirm Nato troop deployment after Trump says Greenland ‘very important’ for US national security – Europe live

Múte B. Egede, Greenland’s deputy prime minister, said more soldiers were expected in the coming daysFrance is the latest country to confirm a military deployment to Greenland as Denmark and allies are desperate to show US president Donald Trump that they take the Arctic security seriously and are capable of defending it if needed.Greenlandic deputy prime minister, Múte B. Egede, said that more soldiers were expected in the coming days, joined by “more military flights and ships” as part of hastily convened “Operation Convince Trump” “Operation Arctic Endurance.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Starmer 'could send troops to Greenland' as NATO weighs mission after Trump threats

The UK could send troops to Greenland as part of a NATO mission as Donald Trump threatens to take the territory from Denmark, with military chiefs reportedly working on plans

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer 'could send British troops to Greenland to help guard the Arctic for Donald Trump'

The Prime Minister is said to share the US President's view that action must be taken to deter Russia's threat in the polar region.

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8 d. ago Britain in talks to deploy troops to Greenland as Trump threatens to seize Arctic island

British officials have held discussions with counterparts in Germany and France in recent days

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