Denmark has sent additional troops to Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened European countries with tariffs unless he is allowed to purchase the self-governing Arctic island.
Trump has long sought to acquire Greenland from Denmark, citing national security concerns and the need to deter the influence of Russia and China in the region. European NATO members have rallied in support of Copenhagen, which has rejected Trump’s offer.
A new batch of Danish soldiers landed in Greenland on Monday. Major General Soren Andersen, commander of Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command in Greenland, told local media that at least 100 troops were stationed in the island’s capital Nuuk, with another 100 deployed to Kangerlussuaq.