European nations to send troops to Greenland as US annexation threats escalate
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Key Points:
- Several NATO countries, including Germany, Sweden, France, and Norway, are deploying small military contingents to Greenland for joint exercises with Denmark amid US President Donald Trump's threats to annex the Arctic island.
- Denmark, responsible for Greenland's defense, warned that any attack on Greenland would effectively end NATO, and announced an expanded military presence in cooperation with NATO allies.
- The deployments and planned consulates by Canada and France in Greenland signal European solidarity and a response to heightened tensions within NATO caused by Trump's ambitions.
- Trump has publicly stated intentions to take control of Greenland, calling US possession essential for NATO, but Danish and Greenlandic officials maintain a fundamental disagreement and seek dialogue through a newly formed working group.
- Canadian and French officials have reaffirmed support for
