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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEuropean troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement'
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/european-troops-arrive-greenland-talks-us-highlight-disagreement-129233667NUUK, Greenland -- Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, the UK, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland in a show of support for Denmark as talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted fundamental disagreement between the Trump administration and European allies on the future of the Arctic island.
Denmark announced it would increase its military presence in Greenland on Wednesday and several European partners started sending symbolic numbers of troops on that day, just as the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers were preparing to meet with White House representatives in Washington.
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The first French military elements are already en route and others will follow, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday, as French authorities said about 15 soldiers from the mountain infantry unit were already in Nuuk for a military exercise.
Germany will deploy a reconnaissance team of 13 personnel to Greenland on Thursday, its Defense Ministry said.
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Easterncedar
(5,586 posts)1. NATO stands against Putin's puppet
Lovie777
(21,879 posts)2. That's a damn shame..................
shithole, RWers, republican party are definitely Hitler like.
Look what shithole and comrades are doing to this country, now especially to Minnesota.
dalton99a
(92,331 posts)3. NEXT: Danish king is kidnapped by U.S. troops, forced to sign document to give Greenland to Donald Trump
Ocelot II
(129,282 posts)4. If they do kidnap him, I want them to send him to me.