The Latest Breaking News from Denmark

European nations have begun deploying troops to Greenland as diplomatic tensions surge after United States President Donald Trump revived controversial claims that the U.S. must control the territory, drawing firm rejection from Denmark and Greenland and raising geopolitical alarm.

Danish foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has said there is still a “fundamental disagreement” over the future of Greenland following talks at the White House.

The 2016 footage is cast new light after Trump’s threats to take the Danish territory of Greenland “whether they like it or not”

The deployment was announced the same day the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.

Military reinforcements from France, Germany, Norway and Sweden are set to help boost Arctic security amid ongoing US threats to take the territory

Troops from NATO countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security

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France began deploying troops to Greenland on Thursday and said it would send additional "land, air and sea" forces in the coming days, confirming the presence of high-mountain specialists from the French army on the ground as part of a European military exercise after inconclusive talks in Washington.

Greenland’s economy may be small, but its real value is tied to Arctic security and vast mineral reserves. Trump’s interest in it reflects US efforts to counter China’s dominance in sourcing critical raw materials.