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March 9, 2026 4:19 PM

NATO drills for war in Arctic with focus on civilians being ready

NATO began its biennial drills in the Arctic on Monday, this time placing more emphasis on the role of civilians in supporting the military, at ‌a time of high tension over U.S. President Trump's push to take over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark. The drills, named Cold Response, focus on defending the alliance in the European Arctic, where NATO-members Norway and Finland share a border with Russia, and will run March 9-19 this time. The exercise has now become part of Arctic ...

March 2, 2026 9:40 PM

Macron to boost nuclear arsenal, involve European allies in doctrine change

France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal and strengthen its deterrent, with an increasing risk of conflicts globally crossing the nuclear threshold, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. "We are currently experiencing a period of geopolitical upheaval fraught with risk," Macron said in a speech delivered from a submarine base in Brittany, adding that a "hardening" of the French deterrence model was needed. Unveiling the update to France's nuclear doctrine at a nuclear base on t...

February 6, 2026 10:21 AM

Britain expects Arctic security plans to be discussed by NATO next week

NATO defence ministers will likely discuss measures to bolster the security of Greenland in a meeting next week, British defence minister John Healey said, after U.S. President Donald Trump nearly upended the alliance over his desire to acquire it. Trump has repeatedly asserted that he wants Greenland, saying European allies have failed to properly secure it. His comments sparked a dispute with NATO member Denmark over its overseas territory and strained the defence alliance. Those tensions ea...

January 23, 2026 3:00 PM

Denmark, NATO seek to boost Arctic security amid Greenland crisis

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday she had agreed with NATO chief Mark Rutte that the alliance needs to boost security in the Arctic following weeks of turmoil over U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland. The governments of Denmark and Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, insist that sovereignty over the island is not up for discussion, but have said they are open to talks on a wide range of other topics. Trump said on Thursday he had secured to...

January 19, 2026 12:42 PM

Trump says “it will be done” on getting “Russian threat” away from Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Denmark has not been able to do anything to get the "Russian threat" away from Greenland, and said, "Now it is time, and it will be done!!!" "NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that "you have to get Russian threat away from Greenland." Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it," Trump wrote in a post on the social media website he owns called Truth Social. The White House and Denmark's foreign affairs ministry did n...

January 19, 2026 9:39 AM

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats said. Trump vowed on Saturday to implement a wave of increasing tariffs from February 1 on EU members Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, along with Britain and Norway, until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland, a step major...

January 10, 2026 4:11 PM

Greenland’s parliament will bring forward meeting to discuss US threats, party leaders say

Greenland's parliament will bring forward a meeting to discuss its response to U.S. threats to take control of the Arctic island, the leaders of the five political parties in the Greenlandic assembly said in a joint statement. President Donald Trump has said the United States must own Greenland, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark, to prevent Russia or China occupying the strategically located and minerals-rich territory in the future. "We emphasise once again our desire for the U.S. ...

January 7, 2026 9:25 AM

Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland, US military always an option, White House says

The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the U.S. military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections. Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a U.S. national security priority necessary to "deter our adversaries in the Arctic region," the White House said in a statement. "The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important fore...

September 30, 2025 3:50 PM

Allies to help boost security at Denmark’s European summits amid drone threat

France, Germany and Sweden said on Monday they would send military personnel and anti-drone systems to Denmark to boost security at this week's European summits after drone incursions that forced the temporary closure of several Danish airports. Copenhagen is due to host EU leaders on Wednesday, followed by a summit on Thursday of the wider, 47-member European Political Community. It has already said it has increased security around the events after the drone sightings. Drones ...

September 16, 2025 10:39 PM

PM Modi holds talks with Danish counterpart; focus on Green Growth and India–EU FTA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday, reaffirming the commitment of both nations to further deepen the India–Denmark Green Strategic Partnership. The two leaders discussed cooperation in areas including trade, investment, innovation, energy, water management, food processing and sustainable development. Prime Minister Modi extended his best wishes to Denmark on its ongoing Presidency of the Council of the European...