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Denmark, Greenland suggest Arctic NATO mission, Danish defence minister says
Denmark and Greenland are exploring the option of establishing a NATO mission in Greenland and the Arctic, says Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. - REUTERS/Filepic
BRUSSELS: Denmark and Greenland have discussed the possibility of having a NATO mission in Greenland and the Arctic, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Monday.
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He spoke as U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his push to wrest sovereignty over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark, prompting the European Union to weigh hitting back with its own measures.
Poulsen made his remarks after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt in Brussels.
"We have proposed this. The NATO Secretary General has also taken note of this, and I believe we can now hopefully establish a framework for how this can be achieved," Poulsen said.
"This is also in line with what we have discussed with the Greenlandic government."
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- Denmark's foreign minister says talks are underway to create a framework responding to Trump's push for US control over Greenland.
- The remarks follow a Brussel's meeting with NATO's secretary general and Greenland's foreign minister.
- NATO has acknowledged Denmark's proposal, aligning with discussions held with Greenland's government.
He spoke as U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his push to wrest sovereignty over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark, prompting the European Union to weigh hitting back with its own measures.
Poulsen made his remarks after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt in Brussels.
"We have proposed this. The NATO Secretary General has also taken note of this, and I believe we can now hopefully establish a framework for how this can be achieved," Poulsen said.
"This is also in line with what we have discussed with the Greenlandic government."
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