Denmark 'open' to US expanding its military in Greenland

Denmark signals willingness to allow US military presence expansion in Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that her country could allow the United States to increase its military presence in Greenland, Bloomberg reports. Currently, there is only one American military base in Greenland,
Denmark is open to US expansion in Greenland, prime minister says
Greenland is a self-ruling territory in the Danish kingdom, which means policymakers in Nuuk control most domestic issues. Denmark, which oversees defense and security policy on the mineral-rich Arctic island, is injecting 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to ramp up defenses.
Denmark could let Trump increase US military presence in Greenland
Mette Frederiksen, the country’s prime minister, hints at concessions but still insists landmass is not for sale
Denmark PM Repeats That Greenland Is Not for Sale
Trump has said he would make the autonomous territory of Denmark a part of the United States, and has not ruled out using military or economic power to persuade Denmark to hand it over. Fredriksen added on Monday that she agreed with the U.
Denmark Says Open to Expanding US Military Role in Greenland
Denmark is ready to allow the US to boost its presence in Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said as she seeks to curb an escalating diplomatic crisis with the Trump administration over the world’s largest island.
Greenland is not for sale, repeats Denmark prime minister
Greenland is not for sale, Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen repeated on Monday (February 3), after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring the island was "not a joke.
Denmark 'open' to US expanding its military in Greenland after Trump's threats to invade
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she now understood the need for the island nation to secure its borders as competition for the thawing Arctic regions heats up.
Denmark stands firm on Greenland after Rubio says Trump's interest is no joke
Denmark said on Friday it meant seriously that Greenland is not for sale, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S.
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Trump alarms Denmark in an icy exchange over Greenland
It was a contentious, aggressive telephone call, five days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20.
Denmark boosts military spending by billions as Trump threat looms
Trump has refused to rule out using military force to acquire the Arctic island, arguing that controlling Greenland is a ...
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Denmark has full European backing to maintain respect of borders, Danish prime minister says
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