Greenland, NATO and Germany
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A stalemate between Denmark and the US over Greenland is prompting Europeans to establish a military presence on the Arctic island after a high-level meeting failed to defuse US threats over its future.
Germans say they want a powerful military and EU nuclear deterrent to replace US hegemony, discomfiting Russia.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that soliders are in Greenland to take part in a joint military exercise as Trump continues his push to take over the island.
Germany is planning to set up a joint Nato operation in the Arctic in an effort to dissuade Donald Trump from annexing Greenland.
A group of European countries, led by Britain and Germany, is discussing plans to boost their military presence in Greenland to show U.S. President Donald Trump that the continent is serious about Arctic security,
NATO’s “Baltic Sentry” mission — kicked off a year ago to shield critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea — could serve as blueprint for a new “Arctic Sentry” mission, which would include Greenland,
NATO has begun transferring around 10,000 soldiers, equipment and vehicles to Germany for a major military exercise in the coming weeks under the shadow of the dispute over the status of Greenland. Dozens of vehicles belonging to an Italian military unit rolled off a cargo ship at the north-western German port of Emden early on Thursday.
Russia has capacity for a limited attack against NATO territory at any time but a decision to act would depend on the Western allies’ posture, a top German military official warned. “If you look at Russia’s current capabilities and combat power ...
The mission, which comes at the request of Denmark, aims to explore possible military contributions to bolster the security of the region, a German defence ministry statement said.
At a Sunday meeting with the Washington Examiner editorial board, I asked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about Germany’s spending target of 1.5 percent of GDP on defense by 2024. Stoltenberg responded, “It’s a significant step in the right ...
Germany has announced the acquisition of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardians through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, with deliveries to start in 2028. The