NATO countries such as Germany, Sweden and Norway will send troops to Greenland as US President Donald Trump continues his threats to annex the island, insisting that if control of the largest island passes to the United States, it will benefit NATO itself.
“NATO becomes much stronger and more effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” he wrote specifically yesterday Wednesday (14.01).
Canada and France have also stated that they plan to open consulates in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, in the coming weeks.
Denmark, which is responsible for Greenland’s defense, warned that any attack on Greenland would mean the end of NATO and announced yesterday that it is expanding its military presence “in close cooperation with NATO allies.”
The United States has approximately 150 troops stationed at the Pituffik space base in northwestern Greenland.
NATO, a military alliance between 30 European countries and the United States and Canada, is based on the principle that an attack against any member must be considered an attack against all.
It is not unusual for NATO countries to send troops for training to other NATO members, and for years allies, including the United States, have pushed to strengthen joint exercises in the Arctic Circle.
However, both the timing and the symbolism of the recent announcements by European countries represent a significant display of solidarity during an unprecedented period of tension within NATO.
Sourve: CNN
