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NATO and Denmark agree allies must bolster defences in Arctic

January 29, 2025 9:25 am

[Source: Reuters]

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting 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.

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He hasn’t ruled out using military or economic power to persuade Denmark to hand it over.

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