The United Kingdom is holding talks with other European NATO allies about deploying NATO troops in Greenland to protect the island from annexation by the United States, The Telegraph newspaper reported.
UK officials have recently met with their French and German counterparts to begin working on this plan, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday, adding that UK could send its troops, warships, and aircraft to Greenland citing alleged threat from Russia and China.
European countries reportedly hope that a stronger presence in the Arctic region will convince US President Donald Trump to abandon his plans to seize control of the island.
The Daily Mail has reported that Trump has ordered US special operations commanders to draw up a plan for a Greenland invasion, of which Trump's policy adviser Stephen Miller is the main advocate.
According to the sources, some senior US military commanders are currently opposed to this plan, but Trump's policy adviser Stephen Miller is its main advocate.
European officials fear that Trump may attempt to carry out such an operation before the midterm congressional elections scheduled for November, the publication noted.
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EU countries are concerned about NATO's silence regarding US statements regarding Greenland, the FT reports.
ReplyDeleteThis could reinforce Washington's sense of impunity, several EU officials told the publication.