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EU military chief favours sending troops to Greenland

EU military chief says it would make sense to put European troops in Greenland, Welt reports

The top European Union military official, Robert Brieger, said it would make sense to station troops from EU countries in Greenland, according to an interview with Germany's Welt am Sonntag published on Saturday,

Tagtik on MSN · 22h

'EU should send troops to Greenland' (Robert Brieger)

The head of the EU Military Committee (EUMC) argues in an interview in the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that European soldiers should be stationed in Greenland. “That would send a strong signal and possibly contribute to stability in the region,

scmp.com · 1d

EU military chief favours sending troops to Greenland as Trump eyes territory

Robert Brieger said it would ‘make perfect sense’ to put European soldiers in the autonomous territory of Denmark.

Trump, Greenland

BBC on MSN · 11h

Trump says he believes US will 'get Greenland'

President Donald Trump has said he believes the US will gain control of Greenland, after showing renewed interest in acquiring the autonomous Danish territory in recent weeks. "I think we're going to have it,

Time on MSN · 1d

History Explains Trump’s Interest in Greenland—And Why Buying It Won’t Be So Easy

In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was seeking to counterbalance British power in the Pacific. This proved to be the perfect recipe for American expansion in the Arctic.

Gizmodo · 1d

Danish Government Horrified to Learn Trump Is Serious About Wanting Greenland

The story goes that Trump and Frederiksen spoke on the phone last week for about 45 minutes in what was expected to be a bit of a feeling-out between the two parties, given Trump’s very public declaration that he would like to take Greenland off Denmark’s hands.

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Visiting the abandoned military base buried under hundreds of feet of ice in Greenland

Camp Century, located in northwest Greenland, was used as a military base for less than a decade in the 1960s and it was home ...

The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.

From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.

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"We have troops in Greenland": Vance nods at using military to get Trump's expansionist deal done

The vice president-elect hinted the U.S. might flex its military might to get a deal done with the small nation ...

New York Sun2d

‘We Don’t Want To Be Americans,’ Greenland’s Premier Says, but Leaves Trump an Opening

President Trump isn’t taking “no” for an answer on acquiring Greenland. Although the self-governing territory and its ...

csis.org4d

Seizing Greenland Is Worse Than a Bad Deal

Taking Greenland through force or coercion would not just be a bad deal for the United States—it could become a ...

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What do Americans think of Trump's plans to acquire Greenland? Half say it's a bad idea.

A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University found a little more than half of Americans don't support Donald Trump's proposal to ...

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Trump tells Danish PM he’s serious about taking over Greenland in ‘fiery’ call that has Danes in ‘crisis mode’

President Donald Trump told Denmark ’s prime minister he is serious about taking over Greenland in a “fiery” phone call last ...

Donald Trump Told to 'F*** Off,' Leave Greenland Alone by Danish Lawmaker

Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, has told U.S. President Donald Trump to "f*** off" after Trump ...

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Denmark reportedly requests meeting with Trump about Greenland, US military presence

Danish officials are reportedly open to the idea of meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the future of ...

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Greenland prime minister: ‘We don’t want to be Americans’

Greenland’s prime minister weighed in on President-elect Trump’s proposal to acquire the island territory, arguing that the ...

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Donald Trump tussles with Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen over Greenland: ‘It was horrible…’

Trump has shown interest in making Greenland part of the US and has not dismissed the use of military or economic power.

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