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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.

US President Donald Trump triggered concerns after he announced that he'll acquire Greenland no matter what. Why is he so obsessed with this island?

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.

Downing Street said it shared US President Donald Trump’s concerns around security in the region.