US EditionEurope Boosts Military Presence in Greenland
European troops conduct joint exercises to strengthen presence amid U.S. interest in Greenland, with the EU proposing to double spending on the territory, officials said.
- On Thursday, European troops arrived in Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, late to begin a joint military exercise framed as an allied security effort.
- On Wednesday, talks between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland ended without a diplomatic breakthrough, while a Democratic-led U.S. delegation was expected in Copenhagen on Friday.
- Trade and security experts cautioned that economic pressure could trigger an EU pushback and headline risks, as Roland Lescure, French Finance Minister, warned a U.S. move could damage U.S.–EU economic ties.
- EU leaders signalled financial and security backing for Greenland as the European Commission proposed doubling spending, and Ursula von der Leyen pledged political and economic support while Roland Lescure avoided sanction details.
- Allied exercises and public red lines from European leaders aim to signal deterrence and political backing, as analysts quoted by CNBC highlight U.S. interest in emerging Arctic trade routes and minerals critical to defence.
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There are large deposits of mineral resources in Greenland. Maps show why the huge Arctic island is also of military strategic importance. For Nato and for Donald Trump.
France's Arctic defence strategy is taking shape. A military contingent is deployed in Greenland to support Denmark in the face of American ambitions. Paris is also strengthening its diplomatic presence...
Europe boosts military presence in Greenland
A European military mission was taking shape in Greenland on Thursday, drawing a sharp rebuke from Russia, as Denmark said Washington still aimed to take control of the mineral-rich Arctic island. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen insisted, meanwhile, that "dialogue and diplomacy are the right way forward", hailing in a Facebook post the fact that a dialogue was now "underway". The developments came a day after a White House meeti…
The arrival of the European military mission in Greenland on Thursday is reassuring, says Kristine Winberg, who is concerned about the threats of annexation from Washington.
A European military mission, part of a Danish exercise entitled "Arctic Endurance", will be carried out for three days in Greenland. France is one of NATO's countries to participate.
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