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Europe Launches Greenland Recon Mission as Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Control Bid

Denmark leads a small multinational team to assess conditions for NATO activities after talks over the island’s status stalled.

Overview

  • A 15-member Bundeswehr unit joined partners from Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, the UK and the Netherlands in Nuuk to survey conditions for potential joint NATO exercises under Danish coordination.
  • President Trump reiterated that Greenland should come under US control for national security and warned he may levy tariffs on countries that oppose the plan.
  • European governments are weighing countermeasures reported to include limiting US access to certain bases, with EU leaders set to debate the issue and Denmark coordinating the response on the ground.
  • Jens Stoltenberg urged NATO and the EU to respond with clarity, saying US intentions must be taken seriously without speculating about motives.
  • Russia condemned the European deployment as a provocation that threatens its security, and protests against Trump’s claims are planned in Greenland this weekend.