Macron Sends Troops to Greenland as Trump Ramps Up Pressure: ‘Already on Their Way’
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Key Points:
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced the deployment of French troops to Greenland to participate in Denmark’s Operation Arctic Endurance military exercises, responding to heightened tensions from U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against the territory.
- The French contingent will join NATO allies including Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden in the exercises, emphasizing international cooperation in the Arctic region.
- Danish and Greenlandic officials met with U.S. leaders to address Trump’s repeated calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland for national security reasons, with Denmark maintaining that such a move is unacceptable.
- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen expressed hope to resolve the issue diplomatically while warning that any U.S. attempt to take Greenland by force could jeopardize NATO
