US EditionDanish official says ‘fundamental disagreement’ over Greenland remains after US talks
Denmark and the U.S. agree to form a working group despite unresolved disputes over Greenland's sovereignty amid plans to boost Arctic military presence, officials said.
- Germany plans to send 13 soldiers to Greenland starting Thursday for a short reconnaissance mission from Thursday to Saturday, requested by Denmark to explore possible military contributions alongside other European countries.
- Amid a diplomatic spat over Greenland's future, Denmark sought allied military assessments after talks ended in a 'fundamental disagreement' and stressed the island is not for sale.
- After White House talks, Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Vivian Motzfeldt agreed to form a working group with U.S. counterparts, and Rasmussen told reporters `We didn't manage to change the American position`.
- The mission will assess roles like maritime surveillance to strengthen regional security, while rhetoric about securing Greenland has strained NATO ties and Europe-U.S. relations.
- Amid heightened great-power competition, U.S. rhetoric about Greenland has intensified in recent weeks as President Donald Trump said the mineral-rich island is vital to U.S. security and must be owned to prevent Russia or China from occupying it, urging NATO action on social media.
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On Greenland, Trump wants to be like Polk
Any hopes that Wednesday’s meeting of Greenland and Denmark’s foreign ministers with Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio might point toward an end of the Trump administration’s attempts to annex the semiautonomous arctic territory were swiftly disappointed. “Fundamental disagreement” remains, according to Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. That these talks would yield no hint of a resolution should not be surprising. Much of Trum…
Europe moves troops to Greenland as Trump fixates
What happenedThe foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday to try to defuse President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of Greenland, possibly through force. The meeting did not resolve the “fundamental disagreement” with the U.S., Danish envoy Lars Lokke Rasmussen said afterward. “It’s clear that the president has this wish of conq…
After the meeting of Danish and Greenlandian Foreign Ministers, Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Vivian Motzfeldt, with US Vice-President J.-D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a working group was set up. However, "the American ambition to seize Greenland remains intact", warns Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
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