US downplays European troops in Greenland
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Key Points:
- Soldiers from several European countries, including Germany and France, have arrived in Greenland for a reconnaissance mission aimed at signaling European unity amid tensions with the US over the island's future.
- Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory under Denmark's defense and foreign policy, is strategically important, with the US maintaining a military base there and President Trump expressing interest in acquiring the island for national security reasons.
- Danish officials emphasize plans to establish a more permanent military presence with NATO countries rotating troops, while Denmark and Greenland firmly reject any US acquisition, citing sovereignty and international law concerns.
- Recent talks between the US, Denmark, and Greenland failed to resolve disagreements over US ownership claims, though all parties agreed to continue dialogue despite fundamental differences.
- The White House insists the
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