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High-level talks in Washington have concluded without bridging the divide between the United States and Denmark over the future of Greenland, with Danish officials stating a “fundamental disagreement” persists after President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to acquire the Arctic territory.

Following a meeting with US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen described the conversation as “frank”and “constructive,” but admitted the core dispute remains unresolved.

“We didn’t manage to change the US position,” Rasmussen told reporters. “It’s clear that the president has this wish of conquering Greenland, and we made it very, very clear that this is not in the interest of the Kingdom.”

The two sides agreed to establish a high-level working group tasked with exploring potential solutions “in a matter of weeks.” Rasmussen said the group would focus on addressing US security concerns in the Arctic while respecting Danish “red lines” on territorial sovereignty and the right to self-determination for the Greenlandic people.

“We therefore still have a fundamental disagreement, but we also agree to disagree,” Rasmussen said.

Greenland’s Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, who attended the talks, endorsed Rasmussen’s comments and stressed the need to “normalise” the relationship, while firmly rejecting any change in sovereignty.

The diplomatic meeting was overshadowed by a fresh social media post from President Trump hours earlier, in which he insisted that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get” Greenland for US national security, claiming otherwise Russia or China would seize it. He also said the island is crucial for creating his proposed Golden Dome missile defense system.

Rasmussen pushed back on the stated security pretext, noting the US’s own reduction of its military personnel in Greenland from 10,000 to 200 over past decades. He also corrected the record, stating, “we have not had a Chinese warship in Greenland for a decade or so.”

Copenhagen has expressed willingness to cooperate with the US within the framework of NATO, and has already sent in an advance command to the island to prepare logistics and infrastructure ahead of the expected arrival of a larger Danish contingent, propped up by forces sent in by several other European nations, according to Danish broadcaster DR. Meanwhile, NATO chief Mark Rutte refused to comment on the bloc’s “internal” dispute.

https://www.rt.com/news/630980-greenland-us-fundamental-disagreement/

 

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sending troops....

Copenhagen has begun deploying additional military assets to Greenland amid the escalating row with the US over the island, Danish broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

Denmark has already sent in an advance command to the island, as US President Donald Trump has shown increasing intent on acquiring the territory by any means. In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly stated Washington must take possession of Greenland for the sake of “national security,” hinting at potentially taking the island by force.

The advance command is set to prepare logistics and infrastructure ahead of the expected arrival of a larger Danish contingent, propped up by forces sent in by several other European nations, according to DR. While the Danish authorities have remained silent on the matter, the reported move has been welcomed by the left-wing Enhedslisten party.

“This is something we have been requesting over the past week. It is a wise move. And I understand that troops from other European countries are also on their way to Greenland. And it is the right signal to send to any great power that might get the bad idea of attacking Greenland,” a spokesperson for the party told DR.

Trump voiced aspirations for acquiring Greenland shortly after taking office for his second term and renewed the push in recent weeks. The president has claimed the US control over the island is needed for the sake of “national security.” He has also cited the allegedly imminent Russian or Chinese takeover of Greenland. The latter claim has been disputed by both Moscow and Beijing, as well as challenged by officials in Greenland itself.

On Wednesday, Trump further elaborated on his rationale behind the push to get Greenland. He claimed the island is crucial for creating his proposed Golden Dome integrated missile defense system. He also suggested that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it,” arguing the acquisition would make the bloc “far more formidable and effective.”

Copenhagen has only signaled readiness to deepen cooperation with the US within the NATO framework rather than cede the island, pointing out its populace voted back in 2008 to maintain their self-governing status within Denmark.

https://www.rt.com/news/630968-denmark-greenland-more-troops/

 

SEE ALSO: https://www.rt.com/news/630962-trump-greenland-golden-dome/

 

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why wait?....

 

France to open consulate in Greenland in a ‘political signal’ amid Trump threats


‍French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday said France will ​open a consulate in ⁠Greenland on February 6, acting on a decision taken last year during President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the autonomous Danish territory. The "political signal" to "be more present" in Greenland comes as President Donald Trump threatens a takeover of the Arctic region.

France will open a consulate in Greenland on February 6, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Wednesday, calling the move a "political signal" over the strategic Danish territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to seize.

The comments came as the Danish and ‍Greenlandic foreign ministers are set to ​meet with US Vice President JD Vance at the White House later Wednesday

Since returning to office nearly a year ago, Trump has repeatedly mused about taking over Greenland from longtime ally and European Unionmember Denmark. 

Barrot on Wednesday told French RTL broadcaster that the decision to open the consulate was taken last summer, when President Emmanuel Macronvisited Greenland in a show of support.

"For my part, I went there at the end of August to plan the consulate, which will open on February 6," he said.

"It's a political signal that's associated with a desire to be more present in Greenland, including in the scientific field."

"Greenland does not want to be owned, governed ... or integrated into the United States. Greenland has made the choice of Denmark, NATO, (European) Union," he said.

Greenland's leader has said that the island would choose to remain an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Trump has said the United States needs Greenland due to the threat of a takeover by Russia or China. 

The two rival powers have both stepped up activity in the Arctic, where ice is melting due to climate change, but neither claims Greenland, where the United States has long had a military base.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260114-france-to-open-consulate-in-greenland-in-a-political-signal-amid-trump-threats

 

FEBRUARY 6 ????? BY THEN THE DONALD GREENLAND COULD BE IN HIS BACK POCKET....

 

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des troupes....

French land, sea, and air forces are heading for Greenland to rebuff threats of annexation by the US. Emmanuel Macron has vowed to ‘stand alongside’ the Danish dependency, but that promise could end in humiliation for the French president. 

What did Macron say?

In an address to the country’s armed forces on Thursday, Macron said that “a first team of French military personnel is already on site” in Greenland, “and will be reinforced in the coming days by land, air and maritime assets.”

These reinforcements will join British, German, Norwegian, and Swedish forces already en route to Greenland to take part in a Danish-led ‘Arctic Endurance’ military exercise.

“France must be available in the face of threats, adapt to them, and stand alongside a sovereign state to protect its territory,” Macron said, adding that Greenland “belongs to the European Union.”

How many troops is he sending?

Macron didn’t say how many troops, vehicles, or pieces of military equipment he would deploy to Greenland. However, France’s ambassador to Poland said on Wednesday that the “first team” of French soldiers already in place in Nuuk numbers only 15 soldiers.

Macron’s European coalition members have sent equally paltry numbers; 13 German reconnaissance specialists, three Swedish officers, one British, and one Norwegian, according to Reuters.

No European nation – including France – seems willing to commit the forces necessary to deter the might of the US military. Even combined with the contingent of Danish troops who arrived overnight by C-130 transport aircraft, the Europeans are outnumbered by the 150 or so American troops already stationed at Pituffik Space Base in northern Greenland.

Is Macron willing to fight the US?

In Macron’s own words: maybe. After US President Donald Trump said last week that he’d seize Greenland “the hard way” if talks with Denmark fell through, the French leader declared that this would have “unprecedented”consequences. While he has not openly threatened to resist a potential US takeover with military force, he said on Thursday that France “will align its action in full solidarity with Denmark and its sovereignty.”

To date, Macron has proven more than willing to use – or threaten to use – military force abroad.

France waged a decade-long campaign against jihadists in its former African colonies which ended in a humiliating retreat from the region over the last three years. Macron was also among the first European leaders to give Ukraine tanks and cruise missiles for use against Russia, and last week committed to deploying “several thousand” troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached.

How is Greenland different?

Macron’s military adventures in Africa didn’t threaten US interests. His threats against Russia were issued with the full support of Joe Biden, and later with the tacit backing of Trump. This time around, and with American guns pointed at Greenland, nobody believes him.

”Ooh, what will they do?!” former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev teased on Wednesday. “Kidnap POTUS? Nuke the US? Course not. They’ll just sh*t their pants and give up Greenland. And that would be a great European precedent.”

Even the EU seems to be preparing the ground for surrender. While Macron declared that Greenland “belongs to the European Union,” officials in Brussels have sent mixed messages as to whether the island is covered by the EU Treaty’s mutual defense clause. Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has said that it is “definitely” covered, while commission President Ursula von der Leyen has refused to comment on the issue.

Macron and his fellow Europeans “can threaten, they can throw tantrums and make all the statements they want,” American journalist John Varoli told RT, “but Washington will always get its way.”

https://www.rt.com/news/631015-macron-french-troops-greenland/

 

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SEE ALSO: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260113-french-museum-fare-hikes-for-non-european-tourists-spark-outcry

 

SEE ALSLO: https://www.france24.com/en/france-to-send-extra-land-air-and-sea-forces-to-greenland-in-coming-days-says-macron

protection....

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Neither Russia, nor China have ever announced any aggressive plans to "capture" Greenland, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

"Neither Russia, nor China announced any such plans [claims to capture Greenland]. There is no factual information that could support such an accusation in any way... At the same time, both Russia and, by the way, China have recently said that they want to develop this region, I mean to develop relations with this region of the world," Zakharova told a briefing, answering a question about statements by US President Donald Trump about the intention to establish control over Greenland to protect it from Moscow and Beijing.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Greenland should become part of the US, citing its strategic importance for national security and the defense of the "free world," including from China and Russia. Denmark and Greenland's authorities warned the US against seizing the island, noting that they expect respect for their shared territorial integrity.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20260115/neither-russia-nor-china-ever-announced-aggressive-plans-to-capture-greenland---moscow-1123468458.html

 

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stupid?....

 

Invasion of Greenland would be 'stupidest own goal' for US

 

Ines Pohl speaks with retired US Army Gen Ben Hodges

Donald Trump is standing firm on his demand to "acquire" Greenland. Retired US Army General Ben Hodges doubts a military invasion of the Danish territory is on the cards though — even as he believes the US president's intention "to have" the Arctic island should be taken "very seriously."

Ben Hodges, a retired US general and former commanding general of US Army Europe, told DW:

"I feel pretty confident that there's not going to be an invasion, that they won't use military because it would be one of the stupidest own goals by America in the last century because of all the damage that that would cause."

"However, I take very seriously the president's intention to have Greenland."

https://www.dw.com/en/invasion-of-greenland-would-be-stupidest-own-goal-for-us/video-75543427

 

STUPIDITY HAS NEVER STOPPED DONALD TRUMP TO GET WHAT HE WANTS.... GEN. BEN HODGES (RETIRED) HAS BEEN SO WRONG ABOUT SO MANY THINGS BEFORE, HE MAY AS WELL RETIRE... OH, HE'S ALREADY RETIRED.... AND SO IGNORANT.... HODGES MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT TRUMP WILL DO A SMALL SCALE MILITARY TAKE OVER SO BRAZEN THAT IT WILL BAMBOOZLE THE LOCALS AND THE EUROPEANS.... THEN HE WILL "MAKE A DEAL".... 

 

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