Several European countries deployed troops to Greenland on Thursday in a pointed message against U.S. ambitions to acquire the Danish territory. Although the military buildup appears small, this symbolic display of European unity aims to demonstrate that a U.S. takeover of the island is unnecessary to safeguard the Arctic from NATO’s adversaries.
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Prioritizing Arctic Security
Several European countries deployed troops to Greenland on Thursday in a pointed message against U.S. ambitions to acquire the Danish territory. Although the military buildup appears small, this symbolic display of European unity aims to demonstrate that a U.S. takeover of the island is unnecessary to safeguard the Arctic from NATO’s adversaries.
Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden sent military staff to Greenland on Thursday to begin what they said were preparat
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