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NATO leaders discuss Arctic defences, urge allied cooperation

reuters January 29, 2025, 00:22:10 IST

Since his reelection in November, U.S. President Donald Trump has shown interest in acquiring Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. He has not dismissed the possibility of using military or economic pressure to convince Denmark to transfer ownership.

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need to focus on strengthening defences in the Arctic, a source familiar to the talks told Reuters.

”They agreed that in this effort all allies have a role to play,” the source said after the meeting.

U.s. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, a part of the U.S. since his reelection in November. He hasn’t ruled out using military or economic power to persuade Denmark to hand it over.

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