US EditionMacron convenes emergency meeting to discuss Greenland, Iran
France mobilizes troops for joint Arctic exercises amid US plans to acquire Greenland, with allied nations backing Denmark to uphold sovereignty and NATO unity.
- On Jan 15, President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency defence cabinet at the Elysée Palace, Paris, including ministers and military leaders, to discuss US President Donald Trump's Greenland plans and Iran nationwide protests.
- The US President has recently ramped up language suggesting acquisition of Greenland either "the easy way or the hard way," while Washington talks between US, Danish and Greenlandic officials revealed a 'fundamental disagreement' over the island's future.
- At Denmark's request, France will participate in joint exercises with about 15 mountain specialists preparing Operation Arctic Endurance, and first French military elements are already en route to Greenland.
- Emmanuel Macron, President of France, warned any breach of Greenland's sovereignty would trigger "unprecedented cascading consequences" for the transatlantic alliance, while Mette Frederiksen, Danish Prime Minister, cautioned U.S. aggression could threaten NATO's existence.
- On February 6, France will open a consulate in Nuuk as a political signal, with France and Denmark’s military plans framing the dispute as a long-term challenge to alliance cohesion.
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European Troops Arrive in Greenland as Macron Calls Emergency Meeting
European troops have begun arriving in Greenland as the geopolitical standoff over U.S. ambitions for the Arctic island continues. French President Emmanuel Macron said on X that French troops were on their way to Greenland to participate in a military exercise organized by Denmark and Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. Macron announced that he was convening an emergency defense Cabinet in Paris on Jan. 15 to discuss both U.S. Presid…
Macron convenes Defense Council meeting on Greenland and Iran
The emergency meeting was held this morning. According to press reports, no details of the issues discussed or any potential decisions have been released. France has rejected in the last few days the proposals made by US President Donald Trump, who argued Washington’s vital need to control Greenland by any means, despite its belonging to Denmark, another NATO member country. Paris confirmed its participation, as of this Thursday, in a European m…
France will deploy additional military equipment to Greenland as part of a European mission, Emmanuel Macron announced.
Macron: France To Send Additional Forces to Greenland
French president Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France will deploy additional “land, air, and sea” forces to join a European military exercise in Greenland. “A first team of French service members is already on site and will be reinforced in the coming days with land, air, and maritime assets,” Macron said. Macron emphasized that France and its European partners must remain present in areas of strategic importance, saying: “France and the…
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