Greenland updates: Denmark floats NATO mission on island
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Key Points:
- Denmark and Greenland have proposed the establishment of a joint NATO surveillance mission in Greenland, discussed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, to enhance Arctic security amid rising tensions over US interests in the region.
- Former Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod highlighted that the US has significantly reduced its military presence in Greenland over recent decades, contrasting with increased Danish and NATO investments, and warned that a US takeover against Denmark's will could end NATO.
- European Union leaders are preparing a coordinated response, including potential retaliatory tariffs and activation of the EU's "Anti-Coercion Instrument" (trade bazooka), to counter US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on countries opposing his bid to acquire Greenland.
- EU and NATO officials, including European Commission President Ursula
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